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Josh Senior Enthusiast

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You guys should look at the Toyota driving simulator in the off-topic section. :lol:

 

 

CLICK HERE

 

 

:(:lol::P

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

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So let's see.. he shifts the car into neutral and it still accelerates.. Or did he say he tried that.. He tries to turn off the ignition or wait did he say that or did he say it wasn't SAFE to turn off the ignition??? And then he is literally standing on the brake pedal looking off to his side at the CHP trooper giving him instructions on what to do in addition to applying the E-brake and THEN it starts to slow down.. I've seen reports of people standing on their brakes (applying as much pressure as possible onto the brake pedal) and the vehicle still not slowing down. What does that tell you?

 

I can just see it now, some person slams on the E-Brake at 90 MPH and the car goes out of control rolls and kills someone. Most E-Brake applications only apply the brake on one wheel.

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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so does this mean throttle by wire is coming back? lol god this is horrible, the fishy part is that this happened after the recalls were coming to light, the guy has a gen 2 prius....not trying to stick up for toyota, i hate the brand just like the next guy, just seems fishy like a man trying to get a pay out

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

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Seems like everyday there is a new Toyota story. Here is another one. What do you think, is it real or is someone just trying to scam poor Crapota?

 

HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) - The driver of a Toyota Prius told police in suburban New York that the car accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall.

 

The 2005 Prius was driving forward Tuesday down a curving driveway, which is several hundred feet long and has a putting green next to it, when the accident happened. The driver, a 56-year-old housekeeper, escaped serious injury.

 

"The impact with the wall was pretty substantial," Harrison police Capt. Anthony Marraccini said.

 

The air bags deployed when the car hit the stone wall of the estate across the street. On Wednesday, five boulders and smaller filler stones were strewn about _ some 10 feet from the wall. Broken glass, plastic headlight pieces and metal that looked like part of a window frame were nearby.

 

The report comes amid heightened attention surrounding unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles in the U.S. to address gas pedals that can become sticky or trapped under floor mats, drawing scrutiny from Congress and federal regulators.

 

Toyota is fighting fears that the incidents are caused by faulty electronics rather than by mechanical problems. Representatives at the company's U.S. sales headquarters in Torrance, Calif., did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment Wednesday.

 

Police were investigating the cause of the crash, but Marraccini said the floor mat issue did not appear to be a factor. The vehicle had been serviced by Toyota and the floor mats were secured, he said.

 

"The driver reported to us that the car accelerated while she was exiting her driveway and she lost control of the car," Marraccini said. He said she was lucky not to collide with traffic as the car crossed a street.

 

The car's owner, Joseph Leff, said his family's housekeeper had been behind the wheel. He declined to identify her or say whether she was back at work.

 

"She's a wonderful driver," said Leff. "It's not her fault. It's the car."

 

Police kept the vehicle for investigation. The car was in a police parking lot on Wednesday. The front end was severely pushed in, the hood was buckled and the front bumper was broken.

 

Leff said he had called Toyota but had not heard back yet.

 

On Monday, California police stopped a runaway 2008 Prius going nearly 85 mph after the driver said the pedal jammed. Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are investigating.

 

All 2004-2009 Priuses are covered by a recall Toyota announced in October over floor-mat entrapment. Toyota has advised drivers of the Prius and other affected vehicles to take out any removable driver's floor mat until they are repaired.

tomasg921 Enthusiast

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I smell Fraud... "I reached down while holding the steering wheel and pulled on the gas pedal and it just stayed there" And also, why was he looking around so much and blinking sporadically while retelling the story and then back to normal when he was finished. I am by no means a Toyota fan nor am I defending them, but this is just odd. the report even says that Prius cars were recalled due to braking problems, now this one all of a sudden has acceleration AND braking problems? This guy is looking for a quick buck!

Jim67 Enthusiast

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I smell Fraud... "I reached down while holding the steering wheel and pulled on the gas pedal and it just stayed there" And also, why was he looking around so much and blinking sporadically while retelling the story and then back to normal when he was finished. I am by no means a Toyota fan nor am I defending them, but this is just odd. the report even says that Prius cars were recalled due to braking problems, now this one all of a sudden has acceleration AND braking problems? This guy is looking for a quick buck!

 

If he was looking for a quick buck, he would have crashed. How can he sue when there was no accident or injury?

tomasg921 Enthusiast

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you dont really need to be in an accident or be injured to sue, he could say it was traumatic and he now has problems driving a car or a toyota. Also, he could just be looking for a free upgrade, I think they mentioned his prius was a 2002, or something like that, so maybe he wants a 2010 vehicle for free?

 

There are plenty of stupid and not so stupid money hungry lawyers out there that will sue for just about anything, all they need is an excuse and a person to hire them.

Jim67 Enthusiast

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Yes, anyone can sue, but winning is a whole 'nother story. I seriously doubt he would win a lawsuit when there was no accident, damage or injury. Minimal at best anyway.

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