Car does not let me accelerate after false positive warning

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Apr 6, 2023 | 01:26 PM

#16

LilyTiger

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Joined: Jan 2023

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From: TX

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Originally Posted by Droid13

I've only had mine for a few weeks now, but I have experienced a number of safety warnings but all have been as expected. The RCTA and FCTA is fairly common occurrence for me, but its always because there is a car coming. I had my first rear automatic brake activation yesterday too. Backing into garage slowly and wife decided to walk behind as I was doing so. Wow, sounded like I just slammed into a concrete wall, Huge brake noise, warning tones blaring, screen flashing red "BRAKE!" messages. Only thing missing was automatic deployment of the defibrillator to restart my heart afterwards.

HAHAHA same here. My parking assist with automatic braking saved me from hitting a car in front of me as I was parking at the store. Warning tones were going crazy, red brake message showed in the instrument cluster, HUD, and infotainment screen. Then the car braked but I honestly thought I had hit the car in front because of the loud braking noise and what sounded like hitting a solid object. Put it into park, got out, still had a good 3-4 inches between me and the car.

Apr 6, 2023 | 02:27 PM

#17

JasDmw

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From: Ontario

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Originally Posted by Randyp1234

The pre collision system didn't stop my wife from running in ti something she couldn't see.

That sucks, glad all are OK, though.

From looking at the photo and the mirror, it looks like you don't have the 360 camera system on the car. I'd suggest that if it was so equipped, the driver likely would have seen the item that was hit before it was and could have taken avoidance measures. The cost of this repair would go a long way to paying for the upgrade package. Similar argument I make when people suggest winter tires are a waste. Avoiding just one trip to the ditch likely pays for the tires & wheels. Just my $.02, though.

Apr 7, 2023 | 12:26 PM

#18

bt10

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Joined: Dec 2022

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From: MI

For what it’s worth, there is also threads on this subject on rav4world, our sister vehicle. As said above, enter a complaint with nhsta and lexus/Toyota regional rep’ and dealer service.