Sudden Unintended Acceleration
Senior Member
Joined: 11-26-2009
Posts: 126
From: Salt Lake City
Remember when the throttle cable tubes used to rust in the old VW's and you had to push the clutch in, put the Bug into neutral with the engine screaming, get to the side of the road, open the rear deck lid and pull the throttle arm back to idle?
How in the world did we survive? There was never a recall and no bleeding hearts to complain about it.
Times have certainly changed.
How in the world did we survive? There was never a recall and no bleeding hearts to complain about it.
Times have certainly changed.
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Joined: 01-13-2008
Posts: 4,708
From: Washington State, where it rains
I wouldn't worry too much...after reading ALL the reduced power situations here Id say before you ran into a real extreme situation the car would knock itself out with multiple codes...sheesh these things throw codes for bad gas from lunch!!
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Joined: 06-26-2008
Posts: 4,152
From: N.W. Burbs Chicago
lol so you would throw your car in a gear that would almost certainly cause a wheel lock up and possibly send you into another direction killing yourself anyway; over the easy solution to just rolling back the key one time? That seems not only illogical but irresponsible to the ones around you.
Oh and P.S. you cant roll the key all the way back until it is in park, which you can't put it in unless the brake is applied while holding the lever. There are plenty of safety/overrides in these cars, you just have to be smart about it. And for what it is worth, I HAVE been stuck in a WOT situation in a carburated vehicle, it is possible to think on your feet.
Oh and P.S. you cant roll the key all the way back until it is in park, which you can't put it in unless the brake is applied while holding the lever. There are plenty of safety/overrides in these cars, you just have to be smart about it. And for what it is worth, I HAVE been stuck in a WOT situation in a carburated vehicle, it is possible to think on your feet.
Last edited by THE BATMAN; May 2, 2010 at 08:08 AM.
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Joined: 01-13-2006
Posts: 3,000
From: Superior, WI - Over the Hill Warranty Club member
I had the cruise take mine to full throttle once when I hit resume but it stopped when it got to set speed. Hasn't done it since then. I actually find it accelerates too slowly on resume.
I think they need to put a mechanical emergency stop on vehicles in case of a computer malfunction.
I think they need to put a mechanical emergency stop on vehicles in case of a computer malfunction.
During this the HHR would down shift when the resume is pressed. And I remember several of us owners had fun with this, I know I tried it and it was kool.
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Joined: 10-19-2005
Posts: 20,687
From: Miami
The only member here who tried to offer any help at all was Hillsdale.