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02-01-2010, 10:45 PM | #199 |
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I'm still not understanding how it's the pedal. My money is that it's the ECU.
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02-01-2010, 10:51 PM | #200 |
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so now it's got nothing to do with floor mats?
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02-01-2010, 10:57 PM | #201 |
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but don't all vehicles' pedals use springs? and so wouldn't every vehicle be prone to having a spring lose tension over time? isn't that the nature of things... they wear out?
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02-01-2010, 11:39 PM | #202 |
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okay, when reading all this i thought the ppl who post now after the recall came out saying their yaris is acting messy (but never said anything before) i figured u guys are crazy!! bot has anyone found on the yaris the clutch sticks??it happened twice on my way home from work tonight. not exactly what the issue is, i believe it may be the carpet but tomorrow morning further investigation will be conducted. i do have an extra all season mat that came with the car ontop of the floor mats and wasn't installed correctly. i removed the floor mat and put the all season mat in and tied it down to factory hooks. if its the floor mat toyota should not give them away in the car!! if i install it myself i assume all risks. dont get me wrong i noticed a few times before it would kinda get stuck a bit but pop right back up. today gettign on the highway shifting from 2nd to 3rd was scarry.....
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02-01-2010, 11:48 PM | #203 | |
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no that is not how it works. it has nothing to do with the spring the hall effect sensor rubs the magnet (and it really shouldn't... or just barely touch) and when there is the slightest bit of wear in the pivot the friction increases as the parts slide past each other. the dealer-added shim maintains the fulcrum point (by wedging against the pedal arm) so the friction in the sensor is reduced or eliminated throughout the life of the pedal |
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02-02-2010, 12:25 AM | #204 |
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That and the pedal has two springs anyway.
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02-02-2010, 12:54 AM | #205 |
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ever thought the news give any simple excuse as to not complicate things? just a thought and my 2 cents....
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02-02-2010, 12:36 PM | #208 |
yeah... couldn't figure that one out even if it was the answer to Clue. Man, some people are just overly stupid... when you buy a vehicle, there is a thing called a Lemon Law, which tells the customer how long of a period they have to return a vehicle. Some states, such as Colorado, have a Now You Are An Owner policy. Once you drive it off the lot, it is yours forever. And it's not like Toota isn't tring to help customers out through this thing, they are doing everything they can as fast as the can. Hence they offered this customer a loaner car until his truck was fixed. The dealership should simply have him pay for damages, and nothing else. Obviously his truck, but he owned it, so I hope he has GAP insurance, or he's screwed.
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Unfortunately, there are way too many idiots in the world! I hope his insurance denies his claim because it was deliberately crashed. It would serve this moron right to have to pay for all the damages out of pocket!
This small problem does by no means make Toyotas "lemons." If that logic were true, then basically every car ever built qualifies as most have had a recall for some reason or another. I found this article interesting, it only shows that no matter what the issue, it is the perception that matters... Quote:
Yes, a sticking gas pedal can be a problem and Toyota has a fix for it before it happens; but to listen to the press you would think cars are crashing left and right and people are burning to death in the aftermath! But I am a daredevil...I used to drive a Pinto! Cheers! M2 |
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According to this article: http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/02/news...dex.htm?hpt=T2 The NHTSA is looking into a hypothesis that electromagnetic interference may somehow be causing the ECU to malfunction causing uncontrolled acceleration.
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Nissan says the'll offer you 1000 MORE, if you trade in your Toyota for a Nissan. Epic.
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The Versa has a below average reliability rating according to Consumer Reports. They really HATE the Yaris and won't recommend it. Yaris and Versa both featured in this months issue of CR.
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Its all a goverment conspiracy to boost the sale of GM car
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I test drove the Versa before I had purchase my Yaris. The Versa felt tinny compared to the Yaris.
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