Here we go!! We do have the acceleration problem!!!
03-18-10, 08:03 AM
#46
its all complete BS and all its doing is making the value of our cars go down QUICK! one of the reason i choose lexus over MB was resale value.... Now im starting to wonder if i should trade the car off before it drops more.... I work in auto finance and right now every Toyota product is suffering bad because of this....
03-18-10, 08:09 AM
#47
Yep, I think this whole scenario could have been avoided if the dumb *** who killed himself and all the others in that car would have just put the car in neutral. We need way more stringent driving tests in the U.S. There is nothing wrong with the GS. Just a bunch of hypochondriacs. And to clear something else up, the brakes in the newer GS are not electronic, they are hydraulic just like the rest of them. There is an electronic brake assist, but the meat of the system is the same as all the rest.
03-18-10, 02:26 PM
#49
Lexus Fanatic
03-18-10, 03:54 PM
#50
Yep, I think this whole scenario could have been avoided if the dumb *** who killed himself and all the others in that car would have just put the car in neutral. We need way more stringent driving tests in the U.S. There is nothing wrong with the GS. Just a bunch of hypochondriacs. And to clear something else up, the brakes in the newer GS are not electronic, they are hydraulic just like the rest of them. There is an electronic brake assist, but the meat of the system is the same as all the rest.
03-18-10, 07:54 PM
#51
There are many instances of police officers who make the wrong decisions under pressure. We know from the 911 tape he didn't say that he tried neutral. We also know the previous driver of that loaner experienced the issue and was able to stop the car by moving the mat. And as a Lexus ES350 owner I have personally flicked the car into neutral at over 80 mph so I know that works.
03-18-10, 08:46 PM
#52
Yep, I think this whole scenario could have been avoided if the dumb *** who killed himself and all the others in that car would have just put the car in neutral. We need way more stringent driving tests in the U.S. There is nothing wrong with the GS. Just a bunch of hypochondriacs. And to clear something else up, the brakes in the newer GS are not electronic, they are hydraulic just like the rest of them. There is an electronic brake assist, but the meat of the system is the same as all the rest.
Lee
03-18-10, 09:22 PM
#53
There are many instances of police officers who make the wrong decisions under pressure. We know from the 911 tape he didn't say that he tried neutral. We also know the previous driver of that loaner experienced the issue and was able to stop the car by moving the mat. And as a Lexus ES350 owner I have personally flicked the car into neutral at over 80 mph so I know that works.
03-18-10, 09:57 PM
#54
Lexus Fanatic
Yep, I think this whole scenario could have been avoided if the dumb *** who killed himself and all the others in that car would have just put the car in neutral. We need way more stringent driving tests in the U.S. There is nothing wrong with the GS. Just a bunch of hypochondriacs. And to clear something else up, the brakes in the newer GS are not electronic, they are hydraulic just like the rest of them. There is an electronic brake assist, but the meat of the system is the same as all the rest.
Do you honestly think that CHP officer really wanted to kill himself, wife, daughter, and brother in law???
03-19-10, 05:08 PM
#55
Lead Lap
so I took a picture today of the AWD accelerator pedal. you all with RWDs can compare, but I think they are different. My GS does not have an acceleration problem...and I don't believe all the BS going around about this stuff...just wanted to clarify the misconception that the RWD and AWD had the same pedals.
03-19-10, 07:43 PM
#56
(fleishelja) Dude if it was ure family member you wouldn't call him a "Dumass". It could of been mili seconds honestly ppl who dont mess with cars and that never have drove stick never use neutral. Also keep in mind once this story come's to an end it will be history. It will take a lot more to put lexus and toyota down. There are a lot of repeat customer's that know that lexus and toyota are good reliable car. Also look on the bright side at least they admit and trying to do something about to so called "sticky pedals" not like other who keep denying everything u bring up.
Either way I think the dealer is to blame not the car. All cars would have this issue if you put an oversized mat that interferes with the pedal.
03-19-10, 09:38 PM
#58
so I took a picture today of the AWD accelerator pedal. you all with RWDs can compare, but I think they are different. My GS does not have an acceleration problem...and I don't believe all the BS going around about this stuff...just wanted to clarify the misconception that the RWD and AWD had the same pedals.
03-20-10, 05:54 AM
#59
Lead Lap
that's the only spot in the car that looks like that. I too wanted black interior, but apparently the blue/black combo was impossible to find in my area, and I was dead-set on the blue exterior color.
03-20-10, 06:46 AM
#60
To all the guys that have trouble stopping in the snow. I have been driving in the snow since the early 70's. I live in an area of the country where the terrain can get quite steep and it's been standard practice for many of us that when the car is warming up, you need to be in neutral to stop well since the engine at high idle will continue to push the car if it's still in drive. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you either need to wait until the high idle is off or disengage the drive wheels when you need to stop while high idle is on. Just a thought.