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    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: I blame the American consumer. For just about everything. Everyone should be taken out back and shot, right now. more »
    Maymar: You know how to stop your Toyota's floor mats from killing you? Don't drive a Toyota. On that note, I was once driving an older Venture shuttle van t... more »
    HoonThatFerrari: Funny, I don't see "PRAY!" anywhere near the end of the flowchart. more »
    Novaload: 7. If you find yourself wearing pants made from old curtains or upholstery material that do not match the strange toe-less and ugly shoes you are wear... more »
    Novaload: So, uh, this is like shutting off your computer when Microsoft causes your computer to seize up? Is there a control/alt/delete option? That would be f... more »
    Yurikaze: I wish my AE86 could experience intended acceleration, much less unintended. more »
    RedwoodFlyer: This was actually the issue that kicked off a VERY sour Lexus ownership experience after I bought my folks one a few years back: Brand new car - but ... more »
    dragon951: Are you driving a Toyota? No. Do nothing. No, I don't want to. Give me something to do! Is your car a Toyota or Lexus...? I said no! Dammit, th... more »
    kingofthering gets off on witholding.: Unintended acceleration? Are you sure you this isn't a case of Toyota drivers discovering the accelerator pedal? I'm going to hell in 5...4...3...2..... more »
    Chairman Kaga: Driving my fiancee's Camry yesterday, I flagrantly left the driver's floormat in place. She got so excited she instantly jumped in my lap and did me t... more »
    TAInvestor: All of a sudden it feels risky to be driving a Toyota. Now all I need is a darker pair of sunglasses, set my seat a flew clicks further back, and I wi... more »
    Joshuman: That is the most confusing flow chart ever. It is a graphical nightmare that would be impossible to navigate successfully while the floormat is stuck ... more »
    area_educator: On the new car, the floor mats engage little permanently mounted pegs. On the old car, the floor mat goes up _behind_ the accelerator. The worst I'v... more »
    Iron-Balls Minardi: I find this flowchart to be much more useful. more »
    P161911 probably shoudn't have: Actually had this happen the other week on my 1988 F-150 with the aftermarket rubber mats. I was going up a hill in 5th and too lazy to shift to 4th ... more »
  • #toyotarecall

    How To Stop Your Toyota Floor Mats From Killing You

    Concerned your Toyota floor mat may kill you? Us too. Luckily, Toyota's provided this handy guide for what to do if you think your Toyota/Lexus is part of the recall. Click "more" to avoid a fiery death. More »
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    Feds Recall Lexus, Toyota Floor Mats Due To Potential For Fiery Death

    The U.S. Government warns 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus owners affected by an urgent recall to "immediately remove driver's side floor mats" after one was suspected of causing a fiery Lexus crash killing a family of four in San Diego. More »
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    GM Temporarily Halts Manual Transmission Camaro SS Shipments

    We've been told by GM PR there's been a temporary hold on the shipment of manual transmission-equipped Camaro SS models after some owners have complained of problems after using the Launch Control feature. Sound familiar? Yeah, we thought so. More »