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Toyota sued in Calif. over acceleration deaths by john
"Jacquelyn Donoghue of Holder, Neb., said in the lawsuit that her 2006 Toyota Prius suddenly sped up and went out of control in December, slamming into another vehicle, killing her husband John and seriously injuring her. Nelson is also representing Teresa and William Myers of Laurel, Miss., the...
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February 17th 10 01:51 AM
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FWD vs. RWD by Silent Stone
Recently I was lurking, and I read someone talk about RWD vs. FWD in the snow (sorry, i don't remember who). It seems that most anyone I know seems to think that FWD is safer or has better traction, and I might remember hearing FWD cars marketed this way when they first started appearing in the...
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February 16th 10 08:16 PM
by Scott Dorsey Go to last post
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Anyone else see Letterman tonight regarding Toyota by Ashton Crusher[_2_]
If not, try to find it on youtube, someone must have posted it.
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February 16th 10 06:29 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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Toyota Attempts Recall Information Site Shutdown by Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales has sent threatening letters attempting to legally bully this site into shutting down. Toyota Motor Sales have asked us to remove their logo from this site, and in good faith, we have complied. Yet they continue to pursue the closure of our associated Facebook, Myspace, Google,...
February 16th 10 06:22 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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Just what the Toyota situation needs... by Silent Stone
http://www.redstate.com/e_pluribus_unum/2010/02/10/my-next-vehicle-purchase-will-definitely-be-a-toyota/ Whatever your political leanings, surely you can see that this is pure lunacy. This is certainly not going to help anyone. Not even Toyota. -J
February 16th 10 06:20 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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(Off Topic) Electric Chainsaws. by [email protected]
I want to buy an electric chainsaw which has all steel gears.Do you know of any company that makes them? Those plastic gears are crap, they don't hold up too well. cuhulin
February 16th 10 06:05 AM
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TRUCK RECALL?!?!?!? by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_]
On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:12:58 -0500, Hachiroku ハチ*ク wrote: > I think I heard they're recalling Toyota trucks because the front > propellor shaft can separate (probably at the U-joint...) > > Oh, boy... Here's the lowdown. Take a look at who discovered the problem...
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February 15th 10 11:57 PM
by jim beam[_4_] Go to last post
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2000 odyssey camshaft by Geo[_3_]
In process of replacing timing belt. Rear camshaft sprunf off center in clockwise direction. Can I move counterclockwise to realign or do I have to go clockwise all the way round? Does it matter? Thanks in advance. k
February 15th 10 04:10 PM
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TRUCK RECALL?!?!?!? by Hachiroku
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:02:21 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote: > Just ONE MORE of Toyotas on going world wide safety recalls it appears. BZZZZT!!! US and Canadian models ONLY. Trucks with parts MADE IN JAPAN are NOT included. Only Dana junk.
February 14th 10 08:00 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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Toyota Says Older Models to Get Fix for Sudden Acceleration by john
"Toyota said on Friday that it might expand the number of models that will receive a braking override system designed to prevent sudden acceleration, a problem that led the company to recall millions of cars. The disclosure about the brake override system came in a letter from Theodore M. Hester,...
February 13th 10 09:55 PM
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Toyota and state farm by bob urz
"www.emediausa.com/l/?56989.559202.FPJQDKRN.0.14911"
February 13th 10 06:47 AM
by Paul[_41_] Go to last post
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Other automakers and Toyota issues... by pongespob
Jeezus Xavier Christ. US (sort of) car makers have been peddling their union-made rattletraps to the buying public for how long and now can't get enough of one issue with these Jap cars.
February 13th 10 04:05 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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Any 4R70W experts out there? by Steve Walker[_1_]
Gonna put a used one in my '06 Crown Vic cop car (83K miles), as mine acts like it has low line pressure at low rpm. It slips at low rpm in 3 or OD, light acceleration from a stop and it slips going into 3, and OD hunts at any rpm under 2200. Keep rpms up above 2500 while accelerating, and all...
February 13th 10 03:02 AM
by Steve Walker[_1_] Go to last post
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Poor Plastic Selection Caused Gas Pedal Failures by bob
http://www.designnews.com/article/448825-Poor_Plastic_Selection_Caused_Gas_Pedal_Failures.php?nid=3351&rid=764914 bob
February 13th 10 12:55 AM
by bob Go to last post
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Have You Been Contacted By Toyota About Your Recalled Vehicle? by Toyota
Have You Been Contacted By Toyota About Your Recalled Vehicle? Take The Poll on LinkedIn Now! http://polls.linkedin.com/poll-results/77240/hfrul http://www.ToyotaRecallForum.org
February 12th 10 10:41 PM
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Could this be the LARGEST recall in automotive history?!?!? by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_]
Not by a friggin' longshot! #1 Ford 2008 (12 million vehicles) In February of 2008, Ford issued the industry's largest-ever recall, affecting Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, cars, and vans of model years '93 to '04. The lowly cruise-control switch was behind this mother-of-all do-overs. It...
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February 12th 10 07:28 PM
by Steve[_1_] Go to last post
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The crud is coming through the woodwork by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_]
Step right up, step right up! Get your class action lawsuit here!!! Are you a victim of Toyota's negligence! We'll sue the pants off em for you! The worms are crawling out of the woodwork, on XM. You can hire yourself a Web lawyer to get what's coming to you!
February 12th 10 05:25 PM
by hls Go to last post
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Why are AAA charging system tests so frequently wrong? by sweepingchanges
Due to circumstances I happen to see the result of a lot of AAA service calls. They'll send out a "battery tech" who hooks up a diagnostic tester to the charging system. It seems they're constantly telling people their battery and charging systems are "good" and jump them only to have the car die...
February 12th 10 05:23 PM
by hls Go to last post
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Governors of states with Toyota plants defend beleaguered automaker by john
Maybe Toyota will just walk away with a very light slap on the wrist after all this? Toyota already sent out its employees to do the talking in D.C. and PR firms are working full-throttle and without brakes. ;) "Four governors from states with Toyota Motor Corp. plants spoke out Wednesday in...
February 12th 10 04:42 PM
by Bill Yanaire, ESQ[_2_] Go to last post
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radiator fan switch by mark
I am building an airboat and have an old 350 chev. in it. It originally had a clutch fan on it. I want to hook up an electric fan that will turn on when the radiator gets hot and off when not needed. Does anyone know what vehicle would have a fan switch with 3/8" NPT pipe thread as this would...
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February 12th 10 02:37 PM
by hls Go to last post
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