Posted on 02/08/2011 11:10:17 AM PST by OldDeckHand
Yepper - my 2010 Camry does everything as advertised - no more and no less (unless you count that the V-6 is actually faster than what you can garner from the specs - turn off the traction and stability control and it's about a 5.7 sec 0-60 vs. the 6.2 I've seen on the charts and a friend quit at 145 mph even though his had a bit more to give; pretty nice for a car that gets ho-hum reviews for not being sporty. Plus it will stop faster than about anything else near its class - no slalom machine, but it is solid, stable, and you can change lanes with gusto without over/under steer.).
I'd buy another in a heartbeat, but I'll keep this one for a few years.....
You may now remove your foot from the gas pedal, the scam is no longer working.
I have confidence in Toyota, I just bought a 2011 Camry last Friday.
I bought a new one in 2005 and never had a single problem with it after 100,000 miles. I’d still be driving it but it got totaled.
I loaned it to my son and he hit a bad patch of ice on I-74 and hit a guard rail, end of car. Thank God my son walked away from it without a scratch. BTW, he’s no inexperienced kid, he’s 37 years old.
Great! I’ve been worried about the electronic throttle idea ever since the media and Congress crucified Toyota. I just got a call from the local Toyota dealer. My new Tacoma those Texans built for me has left San Antonio and is on its way here.
The whole problem was “caused” by Toyota closing it’s only union worker plant (NUMMI in Fremont CA)in America while keeping the non-union ones open.
It was a union payback courtesy of Obama and his cronies. Total shakedown scam.
I heard this during the news break on Rush’s show. btw... I now have matching Siemens hearing aides so I will be able to hear a runaway race car...
Yes.
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Government: No Electronic Flaws in Toyotas
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Early on during this controversy, someone posted an analysis of the
situation.
The writer said that after looking at all the reported cases of
“unexpected accleration”, there was a common factor to just about all cases:
The drivers were above 55 years old.
Sure, it smells of “ageism” but it doesn’t take too much to confuse that
skinny pedal with the brake pedal.
Maybe the floormats are a factor, but driver error may be the major factor.
I’m kind of suprised that the parent of Government Motors issued a report
absolving the Toyota electronic components of guilt.
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Man she was funny wasn’t she ...
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Yes she was.
And gone way too early. Very sad.
I’m sure Government Motors is deeply saddened they couldn’t kill off Toyota
like cancer got Gilda.
I had trouble pushing in the clutch on my wife’s car last weekend. My foot kept hitting the brake. It was new boots that had extra wide soles. Should I sue Subaru?
You mean DEMOCRAT Driver Error?
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So, does Toyota get their fines returned ?
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When H-LL freezes over.
But that is a possibility given the extensive “global warming”
we’ve experienced here in Mid-Missouri.
My rough estimate is a total of over 30 inches of snow (most still
on the ground).
And maybe 20 nights of single-digit and sub-zero temps.
To paraphrase some actor’s line about war:
“D-mn this global warming and all the pain and suffering it causes!”
Though my own ‘07 Corolla was part of a recall involving defective Electronic Control Modules aka computers. It started to stall out at slow speeds and then even at fast speeds (on highway). When I brought it in they said they’d
replace it but they only had so many replacements but they’d do what they could.
Finally it stalled out on a highway and wouldn’t restart. I had to have the car towed in. That convinced them that yes,
you are entitled to get a new comp. now. Under the recall and my warrantee, the comp. was free. Labor was free. Rental car
for 2 days was free. Now works fine but it was a pain
while I had the troubles...
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-03-18-toyota18_ST_N.htm?csp=34
March 2010:
>>:Government safety officials are probing a flaw that could cause popular Toyota Corolla compacts to stall, a problem that Toyota says is likely to affect only a tiny number of cars. Although some owners have said cars stalled in intersections or on highways, Toyota says the issue shouldn’t be considered a safety problem.
Oh yeah, what if I stall on the highway and someone rear-ends the car?
1.3 million cars were affected
http://www.toyota.com/recall/corolla-matrix.html
I actually loved the one I drove.
I've 67k miles on it...Runs great.
I hate the cruise control though....not smooth at all. I wonder if they can be programmed better.
Film at 11:00.
Step 1. Jiggle the accelerator pedal. If it's stuck, that might unstick it.
Step 2. If step 1 doesn't work, brake hard.That should slow you down.
Step 3.If the engine is still running away, turn the ignition just far enough off to kill the engine, but not to shut off accessories. The reason for not going to step 3 immediately after failure of step 1 is, you need the hydraulic boost from the engine for power steering and braking. Slowing the car down is a lot harder without power braking.
Government hit piece is right.
But it worked. Government Motors (formerly General Motors) is now giving bonuses to its union workers. They have not paid back their TARP money though.
Despite its findings, LaHood said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was considering new regulations to improve safety.
New safety regulations for a non-existent problem. :/
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