Toyota

Toyota Recall Includes Computer Reflash, Trimming Gas Pedals
We've gotten hold of documents relating to that other Toyota recall, the one from last fall regarding pedal interference with floor mats. Tying the floor mats to the seats was the short term fix, but now Toyota has the permanent solution. This includes cars with the Denso pedal that is not part of the sticky-pedal [...... 4 Feb 2010 02:20

U.S. to Probe Toyota Electronics in Sudden Acceleration
"WASHINGTON -- Federal auto safety regulators have renewed their probes of electrical problems in Toyota cars and trucks that could lead to sudden acceleration, as part of a broader look at the automaker's two recalls of 5.6 million vehicles. Later Monday, Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, who owns severa... 4 Feb 2010 20:18

Apple Co-founder's 2010 Toyota Prius has Sudden Acceleration Flaws
"Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Count Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak among Toyota Motor Corp. car owners who say their vehicles accelerate unintentionally. Wozniak’s 2010 Toyota Prius can unintentionally accelerate to as much as 97 miles (156 kilometers) per hour when he uses cruise control to increase his speed, he... 9 Feb 2010 17:29

2010 camry door misaligned
I picked my new 10 Camry 3 days ago. Both door are mis aligned where you can see the gap larger on the top of the doors. I knew I should have look at it before I bought it Shame on me... 5 Feb 2010 21:49

TOYOTA SEZ IT HAS [another] FIX FOR PEDAL ... DO YOU BELIEVEIT?
On 2/3/2010 2:19 AM, IYM wrote: Just saw the new story about Toyota's beloved Prius having problems with the brakes....Looks like it is limited to Japan right now, but may expand....Never rains, but it pours....Toyota looks like it's getting a bloody nose right now.... My neighbor had to have the powe... 19 Feb 2010 14:27

Re Recall: Constant Speed, Or Speeding Up Problems ?
Hello, Are the recalls for the gas pedal problem related solely to: if you take your foot off, the car keeps going (at a constant speed) ? I have heard some comments that the car actually speeds up. If so, how can it possibly be just friction holding the gas pedal in a fixed position ? Wouldn't this be mo... 4 Feb 2010 16:54

Body Side Door Moldings: Fastening Of ?
Hello, Regarding the body side moldings on the doors that used to be pretty much standard, but now, apparently, in the "lesser" models an add on option. In the "old" days I seem to remember that these strips were held on mechanically. Perhaps a riveted channel, with the molding being a slip-in piece. Can't ... 4 Feb 2010 10:03

protectionist b.s.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100203/ts_alt_afp/japanusautocompanyrecalltoyota_20100203001517 "US chides Toyota over recall" this is back-door protectionist political bullshit. fact: ford, bmw, and others have all had throttle sensor problems, and in much greater numbers than toyota. fact: the media has a... 15 Mar 2010 09:01

Toyota vs Honda
Is it time to pick up some Toyota stock? http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=HMC&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=tm,^GSPC ... 4 Feb 2010 01:15

Owner can set off sudden acceleration in a Toyota (Don't try this at home!)
On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:30 -0800, john wrote: Chuck Eaton, a retired industrial engineer in Greer, S.C., said he has experienced a surge in his 2006 Toyota Tacoma three or four times, usually in warmer weather, when he deactivates the cruise control at between 65 and 70 m.p.h., then quickly resets i... 2 Feb 2010 22:32