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 Report: Some owners say Toyota recall fix not curing sudden acceleration problem |
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Mar 03, 2010 - 5:10 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota
 How Toyota dealers repair sticky accelerator pedals - Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota has sent out nearly 10 million recall notices for its unintended acceleration problem, and while dealers are working hard to install new equipment into customer cars, some consumers report that the current fix may not be enough to completely solve the unintended acceleration problem. In fact, NHTSA has received seven complaints in the past two weeks from Toyota owners saying that even after the repairs, the cars still experienced sudden acceleration issues.
The Los Angeles Times reports that many experts feel the gas pedal, floor mat and brake override fixes aren't enough, as they don't deal with the actual root of the problem. Still, we'll have to take these new complaints with a grain of... [Read More]
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Autocar tries to lay out Toyota's future Prius hybrid path, new models coming spring |
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Mar 03, 2010 - 1:24 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Minivan/Van, Wagon, Crossover, Toyota, Rumormill
 Toyota Hybrid X Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
According to a report from Autocar, Toyota will launch its next couple of hybrid vehicles under the Prius banner in the spring of 2011. The two new bodystyles will include a Prius-based wagon and an MPV, or minivan. After that, the Japanese automaker will reportedly turn its attention to a sporty coupe model that would theoretically go up against the new Honda CR-Z.
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Ford outsells GM, Toyota in February sales |
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Mar 02, 2010 - 9:13 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Car Buying, Ford, GM, Toyota, Earnings/Financials
February's automotive sales numbers are slowly rolling in, and we're already seeing that Toyota's recall crisis has severely hurt the company's overall sales. On the other hand, its loss has proved to be a real gain for other automakers, especially Ford Motor Company, sales of which topped not only Toyota's in February, but General Motors' as well.
Both Ford and GM posted healthy increases last month - the Blue Oval folks up by 43 percent and GM up by 12. Toyota, by contrast, was down 9 percent versus February 2009. Keep in mind, not only were new car buyers eager to stay away from... [Read More]
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Toyota offering to fix oil lines on nearly 1M six-cylinder models |
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Mar 02, 2010 - 4:37 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Safety, Crossover, Toyota
"This is not a safety recall."
Toyota is making it perfectly clear that this latest limited service campaign involving V6-powered vehicles sold over the past few years is not, in fact, a safety recall, as it does not have the potential to harm drivers. What's happening, however, is the rubber portion of the oil supply hose for the VVT-i actuator has the potential to degrade, which can cause oil to leak, in turn causing the engine to produce odd noises and the oil pressure light in the dash to illuminate.
The most recent phase of this service campaign involves 2007-2009 model year V6-equipped RAV4 and ... [Read More]
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Consumer Reports may restore Toyota "Recommended" ratings next week |
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Mar 01, 2010 - 9:03 PM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Consumer Reports may be ready to offer a vote of confidence in Toyota, depending on the outcome of the Japanese automaker's current Congressional Hearings on Toyota Safety here in the United States, says CR Senior Director David Champion.
At the end of January as news was starting to pile up regarding reported cases of unintended acceleration and the subsequent recalls of nine Toyota models (totaling 2.3 million vehicles), CR decided to pull its Recommended rating from the Toyota Avalon, Camry, ... [Read More]
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Toyota to ship hundreds of 'black box' recorders to U.S. for analysis |
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Feb 26, 2010 - 12:01 AM - by Toyota Forum
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Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Technology, Toyota
Airplanes have so-called black boxes that track what takes place in the moments before a crash. allowing authorities and investigators to piece together the accident so that something similar can be avoided in the future. Soon, cars and trucks will be carrying such devices as well, spurred on in no small part by the recent cases of unintended acceleration reported by a number of Toyota drivers and the automaker's subsequent recalls.
At present, Toyota has but one lone device in the United States - a prototype, at that - capable of reading the 'black boxes' it already installs in its automobiles. Not for long, though. During his testimony at the Congressional Hearing for Toyota Safety, Yoshimi Inaba, head of Toyota's North American operations, indicated that "hundreds of... [Read More]
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