# Toyota stops production, sales of 8 models for gas pedal problem. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 28, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009 "2010-01-28T20:17:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/81 "2010-02-07T13:08:27Z")
> [@Just got my test results back... fyi](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-my-test-results-back-fyi/29129/12): > > That’s what’s weird… People in general don’t know how to react in certain situations. They could’ve been too close to something to make the brakes useless. Here’s how the average person will think: > > Conflict > Realization of conflict (couple seconds) > Panic (several seconds) > React (who knows) > > Although we all may know what to do in a certain situation, add in the fear of your life and the above chain of events, and things may not go as easy as most would think. IIRC he was accelerating for nearly a minute. Long enough to realize the problem, panic, call 911 and have a brief conversation with the operator. ---
**Author:** ![EffingGreat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/effinggreat/32/6575_2.png) [@EffingGreat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EffingGreat)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/82 "2010-02-07T15:34:52Z")
> [@Ultimate Fashion Statement](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ultimate-fashion-statement/29123/17): > > IIRC he was accelerating for nearly a minute. > > Long enough to realize the problem, panic… pee his pants, clean it up, call 911, cry for a few seconds and then have a brief conversation with the operator. ^^correction 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/83 "2010-02-07T20:27:06Z")
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA :shifty ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/84 "2010-02-07T20:53:00Z")
the average american is really ignorant these days when it comes to cars and the basics of their operation. if they knew more they would be able to react in this kind of situation properly > [@WTB; t3/t4 turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-t3-t4-turbo/29103/3): > > ^^correction 🙂 please, just stop :facepalm ---
**Author:** ![EffingGreat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/effinggreat/32/6575_2.png) [@EffingGreat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EffingGreat)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/85 "2010-02-07T23:25:38Z")
> [@FS: 1995 Grand Prix CAR MUST BE SOLD!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1995-grand-prix-car-must-be-sold/27683/28): > > the average american is really ignorant these days when it comes to cars and the basics of their operation. if they knew more they would be able to react in this kind of situation properly > > please, just stop > :facepalm I thought it was amusing… Sorry your sense oh humor isn’t in tact tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/86 "2010-02-08T07:55:17Z")
> **[Cottekill family recounts Toyota problem](http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20100208/cottekill-family-recounts-toyota-problem)** > > COTTEKILL -- Current efforts by Toyota to fix problems with gas pedals had resident Helena Hough on Thursday recalling her own trials with a 2007 Camry that had acceleration issues. read the paragraph that is about halfway down the page. i’d be more concerned about that than the sticky pedal. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/87 "2010-02-08T13:40:47Z")
> [@Taffys Meet anyone???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taffys-meet-anyone/29147/4): > > [http://dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/02/08/news/doc4b6f77b66d290965125635.txt](http://dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/02/08/news/doc4b6f77b66d290965125635.txt) > > read the paragraph that is about halfway down the page. i’d be more concerned about that than the sticky pedal. > > :rofl +1. “Our Chevy may have burned to the ground, luckily when we were not in it, but at least it’s throttle didn’t stick on occasion!” ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/88 "2010-02-08T18:00:29Z")
the problem is that the gas pedals made here in the us by a.c.t are shearing gears so that they stick ,the nippendenso units made in japan are fine so its not all yotas doin it ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/89 "2010-02-08T18:03:52Z")
> [@Right Hand Drive '69 Barracuda](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/right-hand-drive-69-barracuda/23982/95): > > the problem is that the gas pedals made here in the us by a.c.t are shearing gears so that they stick ,the nippendenso units made in japan are fine so its not all yotas doin it Yeah, imagine that. American parts failing. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009/90 "2010-02-08T18:05:26Z")
well its just shitty outsourcing ,gotta love it we had customers in the shop sayin its a govt conspiricy so we buy american again lololololololol [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/toyota-stops-production-sales-of-8-models-for-gas-pedal-problem/250009.md?page=4)