Toyota's " Death Pedal " autopsy - Lateral-g Forums

Bow Tie 67 · #1 02-04-2010, 05:50 AM

Here is a link to the difference between the two pedals Toyota uses. My teenage daughters drive a Toyota and I made sure they know what to do for a stuck throttle pedal.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/why...r-denso-pedal/

Mr.VENGEANCE · #2 02-04-2010, 06:14 AM

buickfunnycar.com · #3 02-04-2010, 09:40 AM

Pedal assembly is not the issue and Toyota knows it...and has known about it for years.

Bow Tie 67 · #4 02-04-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by musclecarjohn

Pedal assembly is not the issue and Toyota knows it...and has known about it for years.

Enlighten me, I can see the pedal being an issue, but what else can cause this?

**Swain** · #5 02-04-2010, 10:35 AM

I have a 07 Tundra my pedal works great.

Love my truck

buickfunnycar.com · #6 02-04-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67

Enlighten me, I can see the pedal being an issue, but what else can cause this?

I'd be willing to lay odds it's an electrical issue and not the pedal assembly,just like it wasn't the floormats like Toyota wanted you to believe.

Give it time,it'll all come out...

Bow Tie 67 · #7 02-04-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by musclecarjohn

I'd be willing to lay odds it's an electrical issue and not the pedal assembly,just like it wasn't the floormats like Toyota wanted you to believe.

Give it time,it'll all come out...

This is true it will come out. But I doubt its electrical, there would be many more complaints. Electrical interference, maybe..........

Vegas69 · #8 02-04-2010, 11:16 AM

I'd place my money on electrical. The throttle assembly tells the pcm it's at WOT and off to the races. Every part malfunctions. IMO where Toyota dropped the ball was having a back up plan. Most manufacturers have a safety net that won't allow throttle and brake at the same time. At least not above a certain speed. I read they are updating the PCM's to do exactly that, any brake input above say 30mph automatically cut's the throttle to idle.

monza · #9 02-04-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by musclecarjohn

I'd be willing to lay odds it's an electrical issue and not the pedal assembly,just like it wasn't the floormats like Toyota wanted you to believe.

Give it time,it'll all come out...

What kind of odds, I might take that bet.

The floormat excuse was weak, but this pedal flaw and explanation seems plausible? If not they are digging a pretty deep hole...

oh... looks like we may need a bookie for the betting

buickfunnycar.com · #10 02-04-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

I'd place my money on electrical. The throttle assembly tells the pcm it's at WOT and off to the races. Every part malfunctions. IMO where Toyota dropped the ball was having a back up plan. Most manufacturers have a safety net that won't allow throttle and brake at the same time. At least not above a certain speed. I read they are updating the PCM's to do exactly that, any brake input above say 30mph automatically cut's the throttle to idle.

Ford's systems currently default to idle at any sign of a problem,not WOT like Toyota's seem to do.