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Chronomaro · 11-17-2009, 09:30 AM

This doesn't explain why the brake warning light comes on when you tried to use the brake when you lost control of the accelerator. Tried shifting to neutral? I've found two folks that tried that and it wouldn't go out of gear. And turning off the engine would be stupid at those speeds since you would lose steering and braking altogether.

There were even some accounts of "lurching" when you were about to stop at a light, the car would head forward about 5 feet before stopping, leaving you in the intersection(maybe this was a separate problem). Floormats don't decide when they take hold of the gas pedal. Oh, then of course there was the description of a frightened wife who said the unintended acceleration felt more like the gas pedal was being sucked away from her foot, rather than feeling stuck.

I really don't think they will come away clean from this, even if they destroy/conceal evidence. That is a true story. Fired their own lawyer when he said they were destroying evidence relating to rollovers. I think he's actually suing them now, but can't remember that whole bit of news. Its a few months old now:
http://www.mississippiinjurylawyerbl...-with-exa.html

I really think they ought to have come clean that they don't know what it is if they really don't, instead of blaming something it isn't. Accidents and deaths aren't worth hiding for that 5 star consumer report and all those quality and sales awards.

11-17-2009, 09:30 AM	#30
Chronomaro Drives: 2006 Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 48	This doesn't explain why the brake warning light comes on when you tried to use the brake when you lost control of the accelerator. Tried shifting to neutral? I've found two folks that tried that and it wouldn't go out of gear. And turning off the engine would be stupid at those speeds since you would lose steering and braking altogether. There were even some accounts of "lurching" when you were about to stop at a light, the car would head forward about 5 feet before stopping, leaving you in the intersection(maybe this was a separate problem). Floormats don't decide when they take hold of the gas pedal. Oh, then of course there was the description of a frightened wife who said the unintended acceleration felt more like the gas pedal was being sucked away from her foot, rather than feeling stuck. I really don't think they will come away clean from this, even if they destroy/conceal evidence. That is a true story. Fired their own lawyer when he said they were destroying evidence relating to rollovers. I think he's actually suing them now, but can't remember that whole bit of news. Its a few months old now: http://www.mississippiinjurylawyerbl...-with-exa.html I really think they ought to have come clean that they don't know what it is if they really don't, instead of blaming something it isn't. Accidents and deaths aren't worth hiding for that 5 star consumer report and all those quality and sales awards.