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airolf in toyota_prius

Prius gas pedal issues

Mar 09, 2010 12:51

2008 Prius accelerator pedal stuck on the highway

Has this happened in your Prius?

I've been ignoring the recall warnings because my floormats are securely fastened, but maybe it's time to take heed.

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morgi March 9 2010, 18:11:07 UTC

Didn't watch the video (at work), but is this the person who had to be talked through slowing/stopping the vehicle?

We have had no problems with our '08. I guess it may come in handy that we know how to put the vehicle in "neutral" without outside assistance.

caitlin March 9 2010, 18:22:05 UTC

I've never had any problems with the gas pedal on my Prius.

In fact, the biggest annoyance I've had is the O2 sensors going out on me.

But that's about it.

zhukora1 March 9 2010, 19:45:07 UTC

I haven't had any problems on my 07, but I do mostly use the cruise control for highway driving so maybe if there's a problem I'm just not seeing it?

I thought they only recalled some years of the Prius, or was it all of them? Shouldn't I have gotten a notification from my dealership if that's the case?

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magnus1ab March 9 2010, 21:58:42 UTC

no not turn your car off with the emegency shut-down of the car! it turns of thing you need to operate your car such as power stearing, and brakes...

just move the gearshift into neutral.... you then should be able to apply brakes properly, no matter what the engine may be doing

twirlgrrl March 10 2010, 04:04:04 UTC

I saw in some comments on a news website that you can't shift the car into neutral when it is malfunctioning; something to do with the computer chip that controls the car. I don't know, though. I wish Toyota would put out useful info.

xsg March 10 2010, 08:57:48 UTC

If you can't pop it into neutral, how on earth could the floor mat be to blame? If the computer chip detects a malfunction and won't allow the engine to be dropped into neutral, which _can_ occur during normal operation, the issue is obviously within the computer chip. So. Until Toyota admits and fixes the error with the computer chip, their cars should not be trusted.

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time_on_fire March 10 2010, 05:05:52 UTC

I have not had a problem with the gas pedal, but I have had the brake issue, repeatedly, even though my model is not under a recall for that.

I spend about 3 hours a day in my car, half of it on winding country roads. I have images of sudden acceleration and going off over a ditch and through cow pastures...