Toyota Begins Interim Notification to Owners Regarding Future Voluntary Safety Recall
10-15-09, 07:04 PM
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yea pretty stupid that people cant figure out that the mat is over the pedel that is why it wont slow down they dont even want the oem mats in the car... they put my driver side mat in the truck said they had to... when i went in friday they put a zip tie through the mat both corners by the seat and went under the seat so that it has no possibility to move... guess its a temporary fix till they realize thats its just the stacked mats causing the problem
10-16-09, 02:30 PM
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10-16-09, 06:18 PM
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10-19-09, 06:48 AM
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10-19-09, 09:34 AM
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Exactly, lot of creative ***-covering at dealer-level based on who knows what. I want to see Toyota/Lexus come up with a universal concise approach to dealing with this and would like to know exactly which mats are known to be "defective".
10-19-09, 09:36 AM
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I commute 60 miles each day on my 2007 Camry and regularly reach 80mph. If all this fiasco seems to be a genuine issue than this is a concern for Toyota and Lexus owners.
10-19-09, 12:17 PM
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There is a lot of speculation on this issue and we'll just have to wait and see if there is an issue other than the floor mat(s).
In the meantime, I'll continue to make sure that the driver's floor mats (carpeted and all weather) are properly anchored to the floor using the provided clips.
In the meantime, I'll continue to make sure that the driver's floor mats (carpeted and all weather) are properly anchored to the floor using the provided clips.
10-20-09, 08:21 AM
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im sorry but the article above is just really stupid and seems like the author is out to get toyota.
not knowing how to shift to neutral because of the manual shifting? LOL N is for NEUTRAL and it is ALWAYS between R and D. geezus
The other common defense tactic advised by experts is to simply shift a runaway vehicle into neutral. But the ES 350 is equipped with an automatic transmission that can mimic manual shifting, and its shift lever on the console has a series of gates and detents that allow a driver to select any of at least four forward gears.
10-20-09, 09:52 AM
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The Author is another moron. They are trying to attack the gated shifter of the ES. FUnny but Lexus did copy the gated shifter from Mercedes. So I guess all Mercedes and EVERY car with a gated shifter is a death trap?
The author has NEVER driven a car with a gated shifter before? There is a bunch of moronity (I made that word up lol) and douchebaggery (another one) and lack of commense sensibilityisms (3 for 3) here.
10-20-09, 12:12 PM
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10-20-09, 01:30 PM
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