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    Throttle Control; Toyota, Lexus etc

    Anybody else buy one of these cars that have been sold for the last five years, the sellers sold them, knowing how dangerous they are?

    The company changed the throttle to and electronic one and since have blamed accidents and deaths on floor mats.

    The important thing is, if you do have one, if your vehicle begins to accelerate wildly, or even mildly of its own volition, throw it into neutral and DO NOT turn the car off because then you lose control totally, due to power steering and power brakes.

    There is a class action suit begun in California but that won't help the fact that you're driving a dangerous car.

    I am so angry about this because of the indifference the company and dealers have to death and total waste of money in their quest to make money.

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    actually if you turn the car off, while you do lose power steering, the sterering will still work, itll just be a bit more work.

    As far as brakes go, you have about 2 good braking uses and then you can kiss your brakes good by.... dont believe me? try it.
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    What do you mean by throttle? I own one of those cars and bought it 5 years ago.

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    I'm not concerned about the issue. The situation is extremely rare and generally caused by the gas pedal getting stuck on non-factory floor mats.

    Plus, anyone who knows how to drive could stop a vehicle if their CC gets stuck. Then again, few people know how to drive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    What do you mean by throttle? I own one of those cars and bought it 5 years ago.
    gas pedal sticks and toyota has NO fix as of yet. not good
    God must love stupid people; He made so many

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