A year ago, TTAC published a story about out-of-control Toyota Tacomas. Since then, reports continue to surface of “unintended acceleration” events in Lexus ES and IS and Toyota Camry and Camry Solara vehicles. Toyota insists that all-weather floor mats are causing the problem; the accelerator becomes stuck under the rubber. Autocoverup.com alleges, well, you know. “This is a known problem with over 432 complaints,” the site’s author insists. According to NHTSA’s Defect Investigation’s database, reports of unintended acceleration in Lexus ES models first surfaced around 2004 and continued until late 2008. One report (ODI-NHTSA Complaint Number 10252860) describes the problem:
Posted in News Blog, Safety, Toyota
Tagged as 2008 lexus es350, acceleration, accelerator, Camry, Death, defect investigation, ES, floor mats, IS, Lexus, NHTSA, runaway vehicle, Toyota, toyota camry, unintended, Unintended Acceleration
Tagged as 2008 lexus es350, acceleration, accelerator, Camry, Death, defect investigation, ES, floor mats, IS, Lexus, NHTSA, runaway vehicle, Toyota, toyota camry, unintended, Unintended Acceleration
Recent Comments
sirwired - I’ve never understood Hydrogen vehicles at all. They combine the worst parts of both electrical and gasoline vehicles in one...
mkirk - Nuclear subs have a bunch of pumps which do make noise…some more than others. Ours are quiet though. Back in my Navy days it was said...
mkirk - Definitely the most advanced diesel-electric (can one still call this a pig boat?) out there. I like it as an attack boat but the 3 weeks...
mkirk - Good info…thanks.
Defender90 - Yes indeed. It’s a “bitsa” and now has station wagon body with windows in the back – yay modular body work! Over time I’ve had...
Robstar - I wonder how hard a Rocket III engine swap is.
Defender90 - As a quality machine I’d expect the Benz to have non corroding pipework, certainly I can never remember seeing any Benz leaking brake fluid. Or fuel...
Compaq Deskpro - Why not the Colt? Now that is a sharp little car, this looks like a Versa with a photocopied Hyundai face.
Robstar - I think you won Marcelo: I have a 6.6L in the US, and ironically, the largest displacement, “most cylinders” engine is by far the slowest to 60....
hans007 - you can make hydrogen from natural gas which the US has tons of. if you are inthe FCX clarity program honda has they have a home...