Comments on: Toyota Recalls 3.8M Cars for Floormat Issue

By: Dj Hams

Dj Hams — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:04:26 +0000

I have had this happen to my 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer. The mat slipped under the accelerator, and it was HORRIBLE getting up the hill with a whole line of cars behind me honking. I live in Upstate NY, and NY drivers are aggressive.

By: zapeta

zapeta — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:01:54 +0000

Yeah, I sense a market for these new high performance floor mats. Why get a new sports car when all you really need are the right floor mats?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52:46 +0000

Its also the perfect excuse for speeding – I’m sorry officer, my floor mat was stuck under the gas pedal!!!

By: nickel

nickel — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:48:34 +0000

Heh. Does this mean I can make my car go 120+ by buying their floor mats?

By: Wojciech

Wojciech — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:08 +0000

I had this happen to a friend recently (not sure if it was a Toyota), but it can really catch you by surprise.

He was merging onto the highway, the accelerator stuck, and within seconds he was doing 100+. To top it off, there was construction on the side of the road, so the shoulder was blocked off with huge cones.

I think he ended up turning the car off completely and coming to a stop.

Anyway, agreed that this is really a low-tech fix. You just need a car mat that doesn’t get under the pedal.

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:25:48 +0000

I agree with Yana … if you’re paying enough attention to read Toyota’s instructions on how to stop the vehicle, why not simply remove the floor mat?

It also seems weird that NHTSA would be involved. There really should be a low tech fix for this problem.

By: Yana

Yana — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:54 +0000

1. I can’t imagine a Prius going in excess of 120 mph

2. Why isn’t it enough to remove the floor mat?

3. I used to like Toyotas when I considered them Japanese cars, and thought they were about the best cars you could get. Now I consider them American cars.

But something seems weird about this. If removing the floor mat removes the problem, why does Toyota have to work with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a fix?

By: financia at FinancialFreakShow.com

financia at FinancialFreakShow.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:04:07 +0000

Wow! I didn’t know a Prius could travel in excess of 120 miles per hour!

serioulsy though, thanks for the information, I’ll pass this on to friends that have some of these cars