Repaired Toyotas Reportedly Accelerate on Their Own - Emergency Remedy

After thousands of recalls and repairs made by Toyota dealers beginning with the floor mat issue and the delay in tye braking system, it now appears that some of the Toyotas which have been repaired now have a more serious problem - owners have reported that they accelerate on their own without any warning and it's not easy to stop.

One Camry owner, John Moscicki, who is also a professional racer, reported to the Associated Press (AP) how his 2007 model had accelerated five times before he had the floor mat problem repaired. In one instance, the car went off from a full stop to 50mph before he stopped it by shifting to neutral and then hitting the brake with his left foot while pulling on the gas pedal with his right. He said it was like his car was controlled by some other system (like in one of those Die Hard movies). His dealer checked the car for a week but found nothing wrong with it. It's been generally assumed that the problem is electronic, but as of this writing, the source is still unidentified.

Toyota owners who have complained of sudden acceleration of their vehicles are now being interviewed to determine if the problem was caused by the repairs done or if it is a time bomb waiting to explode. Moscicki said he had planned on giving his Camry to his college daughter but thought against it after he discovered the problem. "I wouldn't let her anywhere near this car," he said. 

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Toyota Recalls Cars on Floormat Issue - Are There Other Dangers?

Toyota never anticipated that the holding mechanism of the floormat of some of its cars (left) like the Camry and Prius could cause the accelerator pedal to get snagged (top) and stuck (the secured floormat would keep pushing on it). After accidents have happened attributed to the design, the recall was initiated on specific car models, although more could be added to the list. Toyota has recommended that the floormat of the drivers side of affected car owners be removed and not replaced.

Interestingly, although there seems to be no accidents reported relating to this. There had been some concerns about the seat slider handle that were used in old Corolla models. You know that handle that you pull at the near the bottom of your seat to slide it forward and backward? Yes, that's the one. Well, it turned out that shoes can sometimes get snagged on this. The picture on th eleft shows a knob that's diagonally placed. It's those with a horizontal design that can be a problem.

The shoes prone to this are rubber or hiking shoes that have those extensions at the heel end that you can use to hang them up to dry with (left; encircled). Yes, it's happened and it can come as a surprise when the driver suddenly realizes that he or she can't move his foot forward to press on the clutch! It can take several seconds to realize what has happened and at high speeds, it can be a very distressing situation.

While the concern is easily solved by wearing shoes ideal for driving, the problem is that that the knob handle design for the seat slider could still cause accidents. The good news for Toyota is that other brands of cars may also have knobs that can snag some shoes. Designers should take a close look at this for the safety of consumers.

Toyota has had recall issues in the past.


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