http://news.yahoo.com/video/high-spe...080000917.html

The driver claims that it wouldn't shift into neutral.

When you watch the video, you don't see any brake lights though

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...n-runaway-car/

 

why dont operators know that people need to press engine button for 3-4 seconds and car will turn off... unless they are saying that many things broke down at the same time, which would be weird.

 

#driverfail... again.

 

Impressive that the Sorento held its own so well, but disappointed in the woman, no brakes, no neutral, no trying to shut it off, if this story has a follow up please post it

 

This went on for 59 miles, I know the brakes will not stop a car going wide open throttle, it may slow it down but at highway speeds probably not much but they eventually overheat and stop working, still Im confused and concerned at just how many people don't know the basic car stuff when behind the wheel

 

Not one mention of Kia. Just saying .

 

She has a little angel....yea right

 

brakes will stop any car at WOT at any speed... however if you dont stop the car but continue to apply them without stopping, then yeah, they will overheat and go away.

although how can you go for 59 miles at 90mph without crashing but not knowing how to put transmission in N?

 

it's on second line of abc article.

 

yep.

pure stupidity IMO......notice at about 1:40 when she gets out of the car it starts to roll away before a trooper gets in and hits the brake and puts it in PARK.

 

Didn't read the article - just watched the video.

 

Slam and hold onto on the brakes at WOT and the engine will also kill, so there is no excuse for not doing so

 

Well, I wouldn't discount it. She apparantly didn't know what to do without God's help. (probably just turn the key to ACC, without locking the steering column). And, something else......just imagine what could (or probably would) have happened if this incident had taken place in congested traffic or on a non-Interstate highway.

The latest-generation of vehicles (now by Federal requirement) has brakes that will overide engine torque. That was put into effect after the runaway Toyota/Lexus controversies a few years ago.

 

Irvine, Calif.,-based Kia Motors America Inc. issued a statement Friday afternoon saying it has inspected Ulvestad’s vehicle but hasn’t been able to identify the problem that caused her accelerator to stick.

“Our technicians have been unable to duplicate the issue and this appears to be an isolated incident. KMA will continue to investigate and analyze the facts of this situation and will work with the customer to resolve the matter in a timely manner,” the company said

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/24...#storylink=cpy

 

I used to believe this as well, but then I saw a few videos that showed this was not the case. One was of a Camry V6 (generation 6 model), going about 40mph and hitting the brake with full throttle slowed the car to around 5mph but did not stop that car, the brakes started to heat up and the car sped up. Basically the brakes over powered the car. I've tried this on my own cars and the car stopped, but neither of my cars has enough engine power.

But again, why don't these people know how to either turn off the engine, or put the tranny in neutral?