Manual Transmission...Safety Issue!!!

[SmellyTofu]

Tell me about side airbags? Now that you've raised it, we're all curious. I'm all ears.

Btw, ever heard of the old saying, "a good tradesman never blames his tools"?

Also maybe book yourself into some driving lessons. Clearly you have not learnt to not enter a busy intersection when you clearly know you cannot meet the traffic flow based on your acceleration of the car. The car didn't force you to enter the busy intersection? Come on, you're a big boy now. Stop pretending to be 5 y.o. Take responsibility of your action. A Yaris does not (nor claims to be) a car that is fast. Learn, adapt or change it (be it sell it for a thirstier car or supercharging it).

[twocvforme]

Originally Posted by SmellyTofu

Tell me about side airbags? Now that you've raised it, we're all curious. I'm all ears.

Btw, ever heard of the old saying, "a good tradesman never blames his tools"?

Also maybe book yourself into some driving lessons. Clearly you have not learnt to not enter a busy intersection when you clearly know you cannot meet the traffic flow based on your acceleration of the car. The car didn't force you to enter the busy intersection? Come on, you're a big boy now. Stop pretending to be 5 y.o. Take responsibility of your action. A Yaris does not (nor claims to be) a car that is fast. Learn, adapt or change it (be it sell it for a thirstier car or supercharging it).

Let's not waste any more words...you missed the point...

[Yaris Dick]

In reality, this guy probably deserves the benefit of the doubt. He may have gotten a bad car from Toyota. Maybe his car *is* one of a very few that has issues... but the fact that he comes in here on his very first post and attempts to use this forum (and others) as his sounding board for his personal vendetta against Toyota should be a clue for those of us with common sense.

[twocvforme]

Originally Posted by Yaris Dick

In reality, this guy probably deserves the benefit of the doubt. He may have gotten a bad car from Toyota. Maybe his car *is* one of a very few that has issues... but the fact that he comes in here on his very first post and attempts to use this forum (and others) as his sounding board for his personal vendetta against Toyota should be a clue for those of us with common sense.

How many post do we need to make before we make an honest sincere one>???? Maybe we need a definition of FORUM...
Contructive Criticism and Vendetta...who knows..

[TRD_Yaris]

Originally Posted by twocvforme

Who has problems with clutch, gas and start off in first gear... ???

Yes, we can do it - but in comparison to the FIT and the Versa....The Yaris idle is so low and the clutch is so touchy.. and with a slight incline one stalls at times ..It's such a simple vehicle..........What a dissappointment.

Please test drive before buying..............

A real discussion topic in many other Yaris forums and many are trading already.........mostly for safety issues with stalling in intersections and or being rear ended..

You are probably having the same problem I did when I bought my Yaris. You need to ask that the clutch pedal be adjusted out (approx. 1/16" in my case). It's basically caused by the same thing as the "uncentered steering wheel" problem...in which the delivery trucks tie down the vehicle too hard in the front (usually more on one side) and this will throw off MANY things , especially if you're car was in gear while being trasported. Don't ask me why, but the first serviceperson that mentioned this was able to fix all my Yaris problems..

Don't expect many here to actually know about these factory/dealership problems, but the first time you mention "seat covers", get ready for an 8 page thread.

[foober]

Originally Posted by TRD_Yaris

You are probably having the same problem I did when I bought my Yaris. You need to ask that the clutch pedal be adjusted out (approx. 1/16" in my case). It's basically caused by the same thing as the "uncentered steering wheel" problem...in which the delivery trucks tie down the vehicle too hard in the front (usually more on one side) and this will throw off MANY things , especially if you're car was in gear while being trasported. Don't ask me why, but the first serviceperson that mentioned this was able to fix all my Yaris problems..

Don't expect many here to actually know about these factory/dealership problems, but the first time you mention "seat covers", get ready for an 8 page thread.

Thanks for that info.. YOu ought to send that information onto toyota so the delivery people will wise up and not hurt the cars.

[Slummy]

Well I have had my 5-speed hatch for a week now, and I know what this guy is talking about. I'm getting used to it, I should also mention I've never driven stick before.

[SmellyTofu]

No really.. tell me... you seem to be an expert in this field and we clearly need to learn from you. It is after all, a SAFETY issue.

[SmellyTofu]

Or maybe you meant ... "(I haven't learnt how to drive a) Manual Transmission (properly).... Safety Issue!!! (so therefore I will blame my car)"

I'm sorry, was that rude or was the truth?

[foober]

Originally Posted by twocvforme

Who has problems with clutch, gas and start off in first gear... ???

Yes, we can do it - but in comparison to the FIT and the Versa....The Yaris idle is so low and the clutch is so touchy.. and with a slight incline one stalls at times ..It's such a simple vehicle..........What a dissappointment.

Please test drive before buying..............

A real discussion topic in many other Yaris forums and many are trading already.........mostly for safety issues with stalling in intersections and or being rear ended..

what I don't understand about this guys complaints is why didn't he buy a honda or nissan instead of the yaris. Sounds like he test drove those. He probably should just trade in the manual for an automatic if he can't figure out how to work the manual.

I personally haven't had any problems at all with my manual yaris. So I'm not sure what he's having trouble with.

[03Z33]

learn how to drive.

[rocketxr7]

I would have to agree . That the clutch in the yaris takes some getting use to. I have stalled my Yaris more than any other Standard Shift car I have owned in the last 25 yrs.
Seems when I am not really paying close attention to what I am doing I stall it. I dont have this much problem in my 2001 Echo or any of the other Standard Shift cars I have in my house.

Some days I seem to stall it all the time other days I dont stall it at all.

[twocvforme]

Originally Posted by rocketxr7

I would have to agree . That the clutch in the yaris takes some getting use to. I have stalled my Yaris more than any other Standard Shift car I have owned in the last 25 yrs.
Seems when I am not really paying close attention to what I am doing I stall it. I dont have this much problem in my 2001 Echo or any of the other Standard Shift cars I have in my house.

Some days I seem to stall it all the time other days I dont stall it at all.

Thank You for your experience with STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS!! Yes, I know too that we are experts in the shifting of any vehicle, no less a Yaris... Maybe we know what a real standard should be like and the true enjoyment they can be....... Since Toyota is now working on Service Bulletin for the Standard..They did call today after numerous drives in my vehcile and many stalls and many other complaints from Yaris owners .....I will let you know what the fix will be, since no one else is interested and I would not want to upset the group with the blinders on .............anymore.

[Yaris Dick]

Originally Posted by twocvforme

Thank You for your experience with STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS!! Yes, I know too that we are experts in the shifting of any vehicle, no less a Yaris... Maybe we know what a real standard should be like and the true enjoyment they can be....... Since Toyota is now working on Service Bulletin for the Standard..They did call today after numerous drives in my vehcile and many stalls and many other complaints from Yaris owners .....I will let you know what the fix will be, since no one else is interested and I would not want to upset the group with the blinders on .............anymore.

Dude, please... you come in here (an enthusiast's forum) with guns a-blazin' and exclamation points flying like bullets at a Baghdad police recruitment seminar (SAFETY ISSUE!!! SAFETY ISSUE!!! SAFETY ISSUE!!!... woop woooop woooooooop!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Then you proceed (in your VERY FIRST post) to inform the masses of an issue that will surely lead to the deaths of MILLIONS of Manual Transmission Yaris owners who will most certainly be crushed to death due to the car's inherently designed inability to launch from standstill due to a defective clutch/throttle design that, based on your experiences, must certainly afflict the entire fleet of Yaris' populating the western hemisphere......

Yadda yadda.

Then most of us debunk you by providing testimony that is in direct conflict with your doomsday scenario....

Then, suddenly, a flock of "one post wonders" show up and provide us MORE evidence that the world is coming to an end because of your problem....

I'd offer this:

1. Perhaps you have a defect in your Yaris.

2. Perhaps your's isn't the only Yaris afflicted.

3. Perhaps Toyota is working on it.

4. Perhaps trying to convince the vast majority of people WITHOUT your problem that they have a problem... is... well.... stupid. Especially in an enthusiast's forum.

I hope you get your issue resolved.

[Yaris Dick]

Oh Jeez, what is this? The "Festival of First-Post Whiners?" Who wants to bet our friend is sending disgruntled buds from other forums here to whine? That... or he's registering multiple accounts. Oldest trick in the book.

[rocketxr7]

Originally Posted by Yaris Dick

Oh Jeez, what is this? The "Festival of First-Post Whiners?" Who wants to bet our friend is sending disgruntled buds from other forums here to whine? That... or he's registering multiple accounts. Oldest trick in the book.

Apparantley you did not read the the first 2 sentences of my post Just saw I was complaining. OH What a wonderful Forum this is :-(

First 2 sentences of my post where
I would have to agree . That the clutch in the yaris takes some getting use to.

Than went on to state what my own problems have been not that I am bitching about my Yaris just stating what I personally have noticed . and that I said it takes some getting use to.

[cdydjded]

This problem is a non issue. I am happy with my Yaris. The issue here is the electronic accelerator pedal & no tach. Cable pedals have a different feel & tach in you face give a visual of what is happening with the RPM's.

[Yaris Dick]

Originally Posted by rocketxr7

Apparantley you did not read the the first 2 sentences of my post Just saw I was complaining. OH What a wonderful Forum this is :-(

First 2 sentences of my post where
I would have to agree . That the clutch in the yaris takes some getting use to.

Than went on to state what my own problems have been not that I am bitching about my Yaris just stating what I personally have noticed . and that I said it takes some getting use to.

Strange you'd pick THIS topic to make your debut in this forum. So strange, in fact, that I think you're really twocvforme, or perhaps one of his buds from another forum???

Just sayin'