Sudden Unintended Acceleration
05-01-2010, 11:48 AM
#51
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Join Date: 11-26-2009
Location: Salt Lake City
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Remember when the throttle cable tubes used to rust in the old VW's and you had to push the clutch in, put the Bug into neutral with the engine screaming, get to the side of the road, open the rear deck lid and pull the throttle arm back to idle?
How in the world did we survive? There was never a recall and no bleeding hearts to complain about it.
Times have certainly changed.
How in the world did we survive? There was never a recall and no bleeding hearts to complain about it.
Times have certainly changed.
05-01-2010, 11:38 PM
#52
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Join Date: 01-13-2008
Location: Washington State, where it rains
Posts: 4,708
I wouldn't worry too much...after reading ALL the reduced power situations here Id say before you ran into a real extreme situation the car would knock itself out with multiple codes...sheesh these things throw codes for bad gas from lunch!!
05-02-2010, 01:32 AM
#53
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Location: N.W. Burbs Chicago
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lol so you would throw your car in a gear that would almost certainly cause a wheel lock up and possibly send you into another direction killing yourself anyway; over the easy solution to just rolling back the key one time? That seems not only illogical but irresponsible to the ones around you.
Oh and P.S. you cant roll the key all the way back until it is in park, which you can't put it in unless the brake is applied while holding the lever. There are plenty of safety/overrides in these cars, you just have to be smart about it. And for what it is worth, I HAVE been stuck in a WOT situation in a carburated vehicle, it is possible to think on your feet.
Oh and P.S. you cant roll the key all the way back until it is in park, which you can't put it in unless the brake is applied while holding the lever. There are plenty of safety/overrides in these cars, you just have to be smart about it. And for what it is worth, I HAVE been stuck in a WOT situation in a carburated vehicle, it is possible to think on your feet.
Last edited by THE BATMAN; 05-02-2010 at 08:08 AM.
05-03-2010, 08:31 AM
#54
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Join Date: 09-03-2009
Location: Iowa
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Huh. Anyone else notice that the OP hasn't responded or made any other posts? Toyota pot-stirrer?
05-03-2010, 10:13 PM
#56
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Join Date: 01-13-2006
Location: Superior, WI - Over the Hill Warranty Club member
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I had the cruise take mine to full throttle once when I hit resume but it stopped when it got to set speed. Hasn't done it since then. I actually find it accelerates too slowly on resume.
I think they need to put a mechanical emergency stop on vehicles in case of a computer malfunction.
I think they need to put a mechanical emergency stop on vehicles in case of a computer malfunction.
During this the HHR would down shift when the resume is pressed. And I remember several of us owners had fun with this, I know I tried it and it was kool.
05-04-2010, 06:37 PM
#58
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I'm glad I didn't opt to 'welcome the new member'. BS is easily smelt in most cases.
05-08-2010, 02:12 AM
#59
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The only member here who tried to offer any help at all was Hillsdale.
05-08-2010, 08:40 AM
#60
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Well, there comes a time where you just can't be super nice to everybody when the story sounds like complete BS.