Toyota didn't learn from Audi it seems. Toyota Resists Possible Tacoma Recall Why not thoroughly investigate this instead of blaming customers, and doing everything possible to weaken the investigation? They did the same thing with the v-6 head gasket disaster of the 90's. Audi's handling of a similar situation nearly ran them out of the American market.
All the auto makers handle it the same way, it's esier to say it's operator error than take the blame themselves. My 32 year old son-in-law was run over by an unintended accelerating Jeep coming out of a car wash 2 years ago yesterday and remaines paralyzed to this day. It is a common problen with Jeeps and has injured numerous people but they deny any fault and blame operator error. They settle some cases out of court thinking it's cheaper than fixing the problem. It's the big guy against the little guy.
The Audi situation was user error, and proven as such, due to the pedals being close together and people getting confused or pushing both together. The NHSA issued a 2 year study that concluded no mechanical issues about Audi, and a few other cars also blamed likely due to the publicity. Audi lost no lawsuits on this. The car in 60 minutes was proven to have been rigged, and they issued what 60 Minutes considered a retraction, but what actual journalists would call pathetic. So, right now Toyota has every reason to blame the customer first. However, the Tacoma is drive by wire, so that introduces many more possibilities of this happening.
^^^^^^^Well I could believe that, except it was just one of very,very,very many sources on this situation. And after seeing first hand how they handled the v-6 mess, don't put anything past them
^^^Why would you consider news about Toyota that doesn't go in line with their "we build great cars" reputation to be a troll? This is a legitimate concern. And Toyota's method of handling these sort of things in the past has been less than friendly. This appears to be headed that way as well.
Actually this is not a ligit concern - at all. The ambulance chaser website :mod: listed is just that, and nothing more. As with Audi in the past, this is also an end-user problem. Certainly there is a vested interest for the lawyers in creating such issues. Don't let them fool you. ... Brad
Isn't it called trawling? Not trolling. Trolls are the guys who live under a bridge and make you answer questions before you cross the bridge. I remember a Mitsubishi Gallant that had unintended acceleration right into the corner shop near my home, the elderly driver stamped on the accelerator instead of the brake and held it down even after coming to rest inside the sandwich shop which was full of people. The shop owner reached in & turned off the high reving engine. No electronic engine control at all just a foot hard on the accelerator.
If it was news, they probably wouldn't. This however, is not news. It is unsubstantiated opinion, and too old to be considered "new"s. News should include some reliable data to support statements such as: "Toyota didn't learn from Audi" "Why not thoroughly investigate this" "They did the same thing with the v-6 head gasket" "one of very,very,very many sources" "This is a legitimate concern" "Toyota's method. . . .has been less than friendly" and should not include alarmist statements such as: "don't put anything past them" That is debatable. It would probably be more appropriate for you to say: "This is a legitimate concern to me" "In my opinion, this is a legitimate concern" "This might be a legitimate concern" "I'm legitimately concerned" Of course in all of those statements, you could just as easily leave off the word "legitimate", and express the same opinion.
If a car accelerates on it's own that is a legitimate concern. There have been enough reports of this to warrant a thorough investigation.
