Consolidated Toyota Recall/Safety thread

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by coolman

As I posted before, I have a fail safe to keep a car from taking off. put a pressure sensor on the pedal that will put the car back to idle if it doesn't feel any pressure on it.

I think all the car maker could benefit from this. What do you guys think?

I think thats how most throttles work right now anyway

[Mr. Wyndham]

THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!


HAHAHAHAHAA!!!

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by coolman

No, what I'm talking about it a redundant safety pressure sensor that overrides inputs by the pedal and puts the car to idle unless it's senses someone is pushing on it.

Sounds like a good idea, would be fairly cheap to implement too. Only downside is if the pressure sensor goes out, you won't be going anywhere. Maybe have an option to turn it off on the car menu?

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by coolman

No, what I'm talking about it a redundant safety pressure sensor that overrides inputs by the pedal and puts the car to idle unless it's senses someone is pushing on it.

That could work ... though it would make more sense to me if Toyota simply reprogramed their car's computers so that braking always overrides throttle inputs. Its not as if anyone will be doing a brake-stand in a Corrola, right?

[FenwickHockey65]

GM just launched a sales program to get toyota owners into GM vehicles after being barraged with calls by toyota owners.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...-owners-88415/

The GM incentive program, which will run through the end of February, includes:

• Toyota lease holders can get up to $1,000 in lease payments to terminate their Toyota lease and buy or lease a GM vehicle. It applies to Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles.

• Financing buyers can get zero percent interest rates for 60 months on most GM vehicles.

• Cash buyers can get $1,000 down-payment assistance to get into a GM vehicle.

“It applies to any Toyota owner,” Hill said.

[FenwickHockey65]

The last 24 Pontiac Vibes still in stock have been suspended as well.

[Angrybird 12]

It's funny that all those cars are so different from one another but they all have the same problem....Wonder why that is? I mean if it were Toyotas built on the same basic design platform i could see all of them having the same problem. but gee, you see everything here... from a cheap 4 Cyl Corolla to the expensive V8 Tundra.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The last 24 Pontiac Vibes still in stock have been suspended as well.

Toyota fans will surely find a way to claim thats an epic fail by GM.

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

It's funny that all those cars are so different from one another but they all have the same problem....Wonder why that is? I mean if it were Toyotas built on the same basic design platform i could see all of them having the same problem. but gee, you see everything here... from a cheap 4 Cyl Corolla to the expensive V8 Tundra.

Found the problem:

[PQ]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Found the problem:

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[FenwickHockey65]

Let the prank phone calls begin.

http://jalopnik.com/5458284/toyota-d...mry-over-phone

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Let the prank phone calls begin.

http://jalopnik.com/5458284/toyota-d...mry-over-phone

Funny.....

[shank0668]

Front page of my newspaper yay!

[GTAwheelman]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

you know, a good amount of american jobs are going to be affected by this fiasco. SWEET!

mine will be, seeing as the factory i work at makes the Tundra/Sequoia, Corrola, and Highlander headlamps.

We are stopping production/shipping on Saturday.

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by GTAwheelman

mine will be, seeing as the factory i work at makes the Tundra/Sequoia, Corrola, and Highlander headlamps.

We are stopping production/shipping on Saturday.

Ah, this is just the person we needed. In your opinion, and no one (or at I least I can say) will ridicule you for your response, which company is more helpful to the American Economy: GM or Toyota?