filed in Cars & Transportation on Jul.28, 2010
The accelerator sticking has been reported in the Lexus IS and other models, but I’ve never heard of it occurring in the LS model. I need to know, so I can decide to get rid of my LS430 if necessary. It has caused several fatal accidents. Thank you, The Raven. The advice to shift into [...]
filed in Cars & Transportation on Feb.16, 2010
I drive a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu LS. I put it in park and pressed the accelerator until my RPMs hit 4, then I pressed a little harder and it began fluctuating between 3 and 4. I live in the Midwest and it has been extremely cold and snowy.
filed in Cars & Transportation on Feb.10, 2010
Let’s say your pulling your Camry in to park it near the observation Platform at the Grand Canyon, when suddenly, your new Toyota accelerator SLAMS itself to the floor and gets stuck like that ladies Camry who rammed through the laundromat wall and crashed in to the dryers. Except that your new Toyota, motor grinding, [...]
filed in Cars & Transportation on Feb.05, 2010
What is the actual problem with the accelerator system on all those new Toyotas recently recalled? Is the accelerator connected via the traditional cable, or are Toyotas affected by the recall throttle-by-wire vehicles?
filed in Cars & Transportation on Jan.20, 2010
Hey, I’m asking this question as research for a scene I’m writing in an action script. What I want to know is, is there a way to make a car accelerate without a person driving it? Essentially what I want the character to do is to cut a line or pull a plug/disconnect something and [...]