Toyota has had runaway acceleration problems for 5 years now, is anyone suprised they couldn’t find a problem with THEIR product in 2 days?
Not saying this guy is the best example of an innocent victim, but the inability to find the problem doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem.
>>Not saying this guy is the best example of an innocent victim, but the inability to find the problem doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem.<<
Actually, it does. I have done a lot of testing in my day (software) and when something has been well refined (I’m not talking Beta here), if someone reports a problem, but nobody can repeat it after exaustive attempts, it is always operator error. And even if the attempts have not been exaustive, it is ALMOST ALWAYS operator error.
When you have millions of cars out there, there may be an occasional malfunction that causes a problem, but a systemic problem? Highly unlikely - especially with the low understanding so many drivers have regarding the functioning of their vehicle coupled with the motivation some have to simply commit fraud, as it is beginning to appear this Sikes guy did.
I am not convinced there is any problem at all with the Toyota accelerators.
To be clear, I’ve been a Chrysler man most of my adult life. I just hate witch hunts.
Apparently, their real problem has been successfully advertising to old people. Over half the runaway accelerations that led to death happened to people over 60.
Exactly.