Comments on: ABC News Spotlights Toyota Runaway Problem

By: Lauren Hsong

Lauren Hsong — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:55:09 +0000

There are people testifying before congress, claiming they DID put the tranny into neutral, but the vehicle didn’t respond for whatever reason Not knowing enough about ‘drive by wire’ systems it doesn’t make sense to me, but if true, there is no way to get a runaway Toyota under control

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Excite - Search: abc on toyota — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:21:05 +0000

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By: JERRY BOONE

JERRY BOONE — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:15:03 +0000

My inlaws have a large auto repair shop. They have noticed that they get a lot of 4 cyclinder toyota engines that blow up at about 115000 miles?
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By: Jerry Boone

Jerry Boone — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:14:54 +0000

Barry jackson says toyota has a 60 track record for quality. Where has he been. I remember when toyotas fell apart before you got them home. Riding in them felt like a death trap. For years, the carolla was probably the worst thing on the road. We only bought them because they were relative cheap and got good gas mileage. I remember a neighbor putting his in his front lawn with a big sign that said JUNK because he got tired of having it fixed. Even today, i cant understand why you have to spend about 400 bucks every 60,000 mile to replace the timing belt or suffer the risk of engine failure.
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By: Toyota Strikes Back With Ad Campaign

Toyota Strikes Back With Ad Campaign — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:23:42 +0000

[...] ABC News has come under fire for their coverage of problems with Toyotas dating back to at least last August when the runaway Lexus ES350 story made headlines. In that incident, a California Highway Patrol officer and his family were in a loaner Lexus when it suddenly surged out of control. Unable to stop the car, calls were made to 9-1-1 shortly before the Lexus hit the back of another car, crashed, and tumbled down an embankment. All four people in the Lexus died as a result of a fiery crash. [...]

By: Toyota Prius Brake Problems Latest Outrage

Toyota Prius Brake Problems Latest Outrage — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:09:31 +0000

[...] first mentioned the runaway Toyota issue last November on the heels of an ABC News investigative report detailing several fatal accidents and incidents involving runaway Toyotas and [...]

By: Ritties

Ritties — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:05:25 +0000

Why is Toyota not telling drivers how to get out of this “sticky” situation??
Remember, if your car accelerates out of control, do four things:

1. DON’T PANIC.
2. SHIFT CAR INTO NEUTRAL, BUT DO NOT SHUT OFF ENGINE.
3. PUSH DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL(DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKE) AND STEER TO SAFETY (if possible).
4. THEN SHUT OFF ENGINE.

Could have saved lives….

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:09:55 +0000

Here is the problem with that, Barry. Toyota may have known about this problem dating back to early 2007, if not before. The company has repeatedly stonewalled efforts by investigators and as many as 19 people may have been killed.

A company’s excellent track record cannot free them of responsibility. There is a lot more that may come out, something that may cost Toyota billions to fix.

By: Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:31 +0000

i believe Toyota will do everything in their power to correct the rare problem. People need to realize that every make can have potential safey related problems. If you do the math i think you will find that these occurences are very rare based on the number of toyotas tant are on the roadway today. It is important for the media and people not to try and tear down a company with a 60 year track record of success and excellences!!!

By: Toyota Suspends Sale of 8 Models

Toyota Suspends Sale of 8 Models — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:06:31 +0000

[...] or more defects. Those accidents have reportedly killed or injured hundreds of people, leading to ABC News and other media outlets to launch their own [...]