Phoenix New Times Article April 24, 2009
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Phoenix New Times Article April 24, 2009
About the "sudden uncontrolled acceleration" problem.
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http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...dly-wild-ride/
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http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...dly-wild-ride/
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Re: Phoenix New Times Article April 24, 2009
Interesting article. The article references (towards the end of it) about the need to ensure the driver's side floor mat is secured with the hooks.
I can speak from an experience that my wife had with our Mazda Tribute that the floor mats of a vehicle can slide forward. This causes the edge of the mat to press down on the accelerator pedal, causing an uncontrolled acceleration. Most vehicles these days have an accelerator pedal that is anchored from a pivot point under the dash, so a mat pressing on it can exert great leverage. (Not like in the old days where the pivot point for the gas pedal was on the floorboard).
Anyway, a couple of years ago, while on I-10 in San Antonio, she experienced uncontrolled acceleration. Even pressing fully down on the brakes did not good. She finally stopped it by turning off the engine. We had the vehicle checked out - brakes were fine; accelerator was fine. Later we discovered the mat was loose and by just getting in / out of the vehicle was enough to push it towards the accelerator. Thus, we think that was the cause. The vehicle had been washed a few days earlier and the mats were removed to clean them...and not locked down after the job was done.
Moral of the story -- check those mats on all cars and be sure they are locked down...
I can speak from an experience that my wife had with our Mazda Tribute that the floor mats of a vehicle can slide forward. This causes the edge of the mat to press down on the accelerator pedal, causing an uncontrolled acceleration. Most vehicles these days have an accelerator pedal that is anchored from a pivot point under the dash, so a mat pressing on it can exert great leverage. (Not like in the old days where the pivot point for the gas pedal was on the floorboard).
Anyway, a couple of years ago, while on I-10 in San Antonio, she experienced uncontrolled acceleration. Even pressing fully down on the brakes did not good. She finally stopped it by turning off the engine. We had the vehicle checked out - brakes were fine; accelerator was fine. Later we discovered the mat was loose and by just getting in / out of the vehicle was enough to push it towards the accelerator. Thus, we think that was the cause. The vehicle had been washed a few days earlier and the mats were removed to clean them...and not locked down after the job was done.
Moral of the story -- check those mats on all cars and be sure they are locked down...
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Re: Phoenix New Times Article April 24, 2009
About the "sudden uncontrolled acceleration" problem.
Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Please, NO FLAMEWARS.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...dly-wild-ride/
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Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Please, NO FLAMEWARS.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-...dly-wild-ride/
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IAC, the ECU tracks the last n seconds of operation - the data is available and waiting for analysis.
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