Toyota Customers Experience Unintended Acceleration Again

[The_Blur]

You already know that Toyota has an acceleration problem, so all the jokes about Toyotas in triple digits on the highway are old by now. What you don't know is that people are having the problem after the problem is "fixed," according to Left Lane. People are going fast in their slow cars, getting the problem repaired, and having it happen again. Does this mean Toyota needs a re-recall?

Discuss.

[rowerybo]

nah, just come back and we'll put over-ride brakes in but need I remind you that our brakes don't always work properly either.

[coolman]

I knew this wasn't over with what they were doing to fix the problem. Must be a very nasty computer bug that the big brains can't figure out.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by coolman

I knew this wasn't over with what they were doing to fix the problem. Must be a very nasty computer bug that the big brains can't figure out.

Don't you remember? Toyota has said its not a computer problem. These people must just be making this story up.

[CamaroScotty]

Edmunds is offering a $1,000,000 reward to the engineer that proves what the REAL issue is....

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Edmunds is offering a $1,000,000 reward to the engineer that proves what the REAL issue is....

Seriously?! Awesome! If only I was an engineer..... Or a computer engineer for that matter...

[CamaroScotty]

http://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/ne....html?id=11014

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com is prepared to give $1 million to whoever can crack the mystery of unintended acceleration in recalled Toyota vehicles.

The site announced preliminary plans this week to reward researchers who can accurately address the situation that's confounded automaker executives and government experts alike. Officials are challenging participants to demonstrate in a controlled environment a repeatable factor that will cause an unmodified vehicle to accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly.

Edmunds.com officials noted that they've seen online consumer discussion on their site about unintended acceleration involving Toyota units as far back as November 2006. They highlighted an entry titled "Toyota Sienna Uncontrolled Acceleration" that was posted on their Town Hall section more than three year ago.

"We have heard compelling testimony from consumers. Many incidents are not fully addressed by recalls," contended Jeremy Anwyl, chief executive officer of Edmunds.com.

"NHTSA is responding to the challenge with more of what they have already done: additional investigations. Isn't it time to try a different approach? We at Edmunds.com think so," Anwyl continued.

That different approach is still being finalized by Edmunds.com. Officials indicated that complete rules are being drafted for winning the prize. They hope to attract the best automotive thinkers in the world to apply themselves to determine what is really causing sudden unexpected acceleration in vehicles.

Edmunds.com is putting together this program not just because of issues involving Toyota vehicles.

"As Edmunds.com has previously disclosed, every car company has received complaints from consumers relating to vehicles that suffered unintended acceleration," site officials explained.

"This problem has been festering for more than 20 years when Audi fell prey to notorious headlines about the subject," they continued.

Anwyl believes this initiative not only could be financially rewarding to the researcher who tackles the problem, but also enhance safety for all consumers.

"Open source created a forum for great programmers to contribute in building great software. Let's see if this kind of ‘crowd sourcing' can work in the pressing area of automotive safety," Anwyl proposed.

"Consumers need to feel confident that the vehicles that they are driving are as safe as possible," he went on to say. "We look forward to seeing the safety contributions that this effort generates."

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Edmunds is offering a $1,000,000 reward to the engineer that proves what the REAL issue is....

Methinks I need to run over to the engineering department on campus and start making some friends.

[Epitaph]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Methinks I need to run over to the engineering department on campus and start making some friends.

If you're going to make friends, make friends with the professors. Anybody see a link to the code? Or know what language it's in?

[ron10]

Toyota WAS a good car.but this thing could put them out of business.they have really screwed the public over.i will be very interested to see what their sales are for march.

[camarowa]

i think this is all getting blown out of proportion. I am not saying that there is not a serious problem, but is seems to be that the media is really having a hayday with Toyota even though other automakers have significant recalls as well.

[Camaro_Corvette]

[coolman]

Originally Posted by camarowa

i think this is all getting blown out of proportion. I am not saying that there is not a serious problem, but is seems to be that the media is really having a hayday with Toyota even though other automakers have significant recalls as well.

Most of the other recalls won't take you or your family to certain death. I would say a car taking off on you is a big deal.
Next time your out for a drive have someone chain your feet to the seat brackets and throw a cement block on the pedal and see how far you make it. Then tell me it's not a big deal or their blowing thing out of proportion.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by camarowa

i think this is all getting blown out of proportion. I am not saying that there is not a serious problem, but is seems to be that the media is really having a hayday with Toyota even though other automakers have significant recalls as well.

Not even close...Toyota has set a new record for corruption, irresponsibility, ineptness, and general "low-ness". They, without a doubt, deserve every ounce of scrutiny they get right now.