This bothers me...

[Loganwiththe'93]

Hey folks.

Well, I haven't used these forums for a while. Car's been running golden and haven't needed anything for a while.

But I came across this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35589163...s-us_business/

He said his 1996 Camry accelerated out of control. But that dosen't make sense to me. Gen 3's shouldn't be involved with any of Toyota's issues, should they?
Ideas?
I want to say he's just a bad driver and dosen't remember what happened correctly, but I could be wrong. What might have caused his issue?

[Nervous]

We already discussed this in the recall topic. The Camry 96 doesn't have drive-by-wire technology that caused new camrys to accelerate. In new camrys a throttle body is controlled by electronics and a gas pedal is just a rheostat. In our camrys the throttle body is controlled mechanically by a cable from the gas pedal. The only way this may happen - a cruise control, but I doubt it is the issue.
The guy just wants to escape from responsibility using all that sensation around Toyota. I have no doubts about this.

[rusty9]

idiot trying to cash in?

[ToyotaTrav]

I remember reading a thread a few weeks back about a user with a really dirty tb that was making his accelerator "stick", even then, one would assume that it is something that happens gradually over time (as soot and grime slowly make the tb dirty) and would be noticed...

[hill8570]

Sticky accelerators have been around long before now -- they're at their worst in icy conditions, can happen other times. Up 'til recently, they've been mechanical problems...now we've got the bogeyman of electronic controls.

If you feel your car accelerating abnormally (1) hit brakes -- you'll do this by reflex (2) flick the tranny into neutral (3) turn off key

[tacosteelersman]

The gas pedal cable freyed on my 95 Tacoma and got stuck wide open but as already stated it was a mechanical failure..

[RichieRichJP]

My gas pedal stuck on my 1996 Camry about 3 years back and I had to stomp on the accelerator to make it stop. It's only happened once but that scared the shit out of me.
So to say it doesn't happen is poop

[Kenny_McCormic]

Throttle cables get rusty, TBs get sooty, shit happens, throttles have gotten sticky since the beginning of automobiles. The pedal sticking issue on newer camrys isnt so much of a safety problem as it is a DUMB OPERATOR issue.

[the94camryman]

Originally Posted by hill8570

Sticky accelerators have been around long before now -- they're at their worst in icy conditions, can happen other times. Up 'til recently, they've been mechanical problems...now we've got the bogeyman of electronic controls.

If you feel your car accelerating abnormally (1) hit brakes -- you'll do this by reflex (2) flick the tranny into neutral (3) turn off key

I'm sure you meant to say turn off the key after you have stopped. I wouldnt recommend turning off the key until you have stopped because you lose all control and steering when the key is off.

[hill8570]

Originally Posted by the94camryman

I'm sure you meant to say turn off the key after you have stopped. I wouldnt recommend turning off the key until you have stopped because you lose all control and steering when the key is off.

You lose power assist. Hardly the same thing. If you don't mind listening to your engine rev limiting, then wait 'til you're pulled over.