Braking problem

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

Apology accepted. But facts, are still facts...that is, unless you are FoxNews, and then not.

 

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

LOL, although I don't agree with you that was a nice comeback!

 

Re: Would you still have bought a Prius if you knew about brake issues?

LOL.

But isn't Camry on the list of "death cars"? Isn't there some breaking news that the NHTSA just issued a (suggested) "stop driving" order on the Camry? I think he did. Good to know that you'd rather drive a death car, than the Prius. :blink:

 

Re: Would you still have bought a Prius if you knew about brake issues?

Knowing what I know:

February 3, 2010 11:02 AM
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YES!

In fact I expected to be part of the early adopters who often debug and diagnose new model problems. It happened with the NHW11, NHW20 and now the ZVW30. But let's cover everything I know:

• ~20% of ZVW30 owners have reported this braking effect as a severe problem. About 50% have reported even experiencing it. In some cases, it can be fixed by repaving the streets.
• No "check engine light" when the last of the gasoline is burned. Granted I may be the only person in the universe who wished the NHW11 and NHW20 "check engine light" feature was in the ZVW30 but that is my nature.
• Floor mats, my car was delivered without even the floor mat clips and I had to go back and get them and install them myself. I was not alone in observing this vehicle preparation defect.

I'm a 60 year old, engineer who has spent his life addressing technical issues. So I weigh these three issues versus the mileage, improved handling, improved safety systems, and better speeds and I would have bought it again ... even sooner if I could have gotten "accident avoidance" and "lane following" in my model Prius (as if anyone cares ... the Woz complaint.)

Bob Wilson

 

Re: Would you still have bought a Prius if you knew about brake issues?

A poll associated with this thread might be informative?

 

Re: Toyota warns of possible brake problems in 2010 Prius

This is what the media does. Get use to it. I also think it's flamed because of sites just like this one, where you can't differentiate legitimate claims, from those ficticious postings made by trolls, and those who would like to see Toyota taken down a few notches. If you don't think the news outlets and places like the Detroit Free Press aren't cruising this site looking for nuggets, you are incredibly naive.

Hate to break the news to you - But this site is contributing to the hype and hysteria...and I don't see any of the moderators attempting to do anything about it. Oh, and I'm not talking about censorship. I'm talking about consolidation of countless threads on (essentially) the same topic.

 

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

FoxNews is not news. Unfortunately CNN is now almost as bad. The major news organizations are now in the entertainment industry. We might as well get our news from Comedy Central.

Tom

 

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

Tom, I agree with you 100%. I find that I am better informed when I watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert ( The T is silent).

 

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

Detroit Free Press, now there is an unbiased journal....

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Re: Toyota warns of possible brake problems in 2010 Prius

It's not just piling on, it's coordinated.
Merely days after the first of these threads started, MSM was pointing AT PRIUSCHAT as their reference so they could get the story started. That's no mere coincidence. The % of owners complaining is astronomically lowert than that of the % of complaints on the Cobalt losing power steering...But you don't see that story trumpeted.

 

Re: Toyota warns of possible brake problems in 2010 Prius

What are they supposed to do? Follow the Chinese example? Besides, this benifits the site too with all the added attention.

 

Re: Braking problems especially on wet roads

He's a troll, what do you expect?

 

Floodgates or a group of people with hoses?

 

This happened to me and it's scary. Toyota needs to fix this ASAP.

 

Re: Japanese Government Orders Toyota To Investigate Complaints Over 2010 Prius Brakes

It's not acceleration. If you're tires are not on the ground you cannot POSSIBLY accelerate. The buzzword being pushed is "surge". It's a nifty scary word.

ALL cars have a sensation like that when the tires lose contact with the ground.

 

Re: Toyota warns of possible brake problems in 2010 Prius

Commendable...
But, Good luck with that! As if trolls bother to read the previous comments/discussion. They WANT to see the board littered with the topic.

 

Re: Acceleration Surge Going Over Bump

I think you may be correct on this. Several days ago, I experience the acceleration situation the first time when I was driving about 25 mph. I think I may have hit a slight bump. At that moment my foot was off both brake and accelerator and I felt a surge but I did not apply the brake. That surge was quick and went away and my car did not went faster. I just continue to drive and went home.