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Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Is It All Older Drivers' Fault?

Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Is It All Older Drivers' Fault?

So-called "sudden acceleration" is an ugly mix of media frenzy, sophisticated engineering, and complex human-machine interaction. But recent data on Toyota sudden-acceleration complaints seems to show--with some qualifiers--that the bulk of the incidents ending in fatalities have been reported by...

March 15, 2010 by  27
 
Ad for Dansk Port Teknik garage doors by JWT agency

Garage Door Manufacturer Thinks Toyota's Deadly Safety Flaw Is Hilarious

It's not easy making light of tragic events. Cracking jokes about fatal tornadoes, mudslides, and building collapses is best handled by really good comedians and/or really... March 1, 2010 by  11


 
Wrecked Toyota Prius owned by Elizabeth James, photo by Ted James, from Houston Press

NHTSA Has No Software Engineers or EEs To Analyze Toyotas

Sometimes you see something you just can't believe. And yet, there it is in cold type (or warm electrons). Today's candidate is a single sentence by Washington Post writers... February 23, 2010 by  22


 
Akio Toyoda

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda Shifts Gears, Will Testify to Congress

Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda has changed his mind and agreed to testify before the U.S. Congress next Wednesday on the escalating series of safety issues and vehicle... February 18, 2010 by 


 
Akio Toyoda

Toyota Opens Lines Of Communication While Its President Dodges Congress

Toyota's response to the current recall fiasco has been a little slow -- and that's being generous. As new details emerge from memos and other documentation, it's clear that... February 18, 2010 by 


 
2010 Toyota RAV4 FWD 4-door V6 5-Spd AT Ltd (Natl) Grille

Toyota Recall: Ford, Honda, And Hyundai Gaining The Most

Ford, Hyundai, and Honda—not GM or Chrysler, as some sources have claimed—look to be making the most conquests from customers who've had it with Toyota due to recall... February 16, 2010 by  6


 
2010 Toyota Sequoia

Toyota-Hired Firm Finds No Problem With Electronic Throttle

A Toyota-funded test of vehicles has failed to find issue with the automaker's electronic throttle system, which some safety advocates have accused of being linked to... February 15, 2010 by  4


 
2010 Toyota Tacoma

2010 Toyota Tacoma 4WD Trucks Recalled For Driveshaft Issue

As the media din surrounding Toyota's recall of millions of vehicles for accelerator-related issues is just fading slightly, but the recall of the iconic Prius remains in the... February 12, 2010 by  3


 
Mike Rowe in Ford's 'Spread the Word' campaign

Timing Is Everything: Mike Rowe Spreads The Word About Ford Quality

Earlier this week, TCC editor Marty Padgett saw a commercial touting the quality of Ford vehicles and how they're built better than Toyotas or Hondas. Given that Ford... February 11, 2010 by  7


 
2010 Toyota Corolla 4-door Sedan Auto S (Natl) Front Exterior View

Toyota Corolla Being Reviewed For Potential Steering Issue

In recent weeks Toyota has managed two major acceleration-related recalls covering much of its lineup; this week it announced a braking-related recall on its iconic Prius... February 9, 2010 by  13


 
2010 Toyota Avalon

Toyota Recall Already Denting Residuals, Resale Values

Some of the most respected companies that look at depreciation are predicting that Toyota (NYSE: TM) vehicles won't be worth as much as much as previously predicted when... February 8, 2010 by  15


 
Kendall Toyota  -  Eugene, OR  -  First LEED Platinum dealership facility

U.S. Transportation Chief: Don't Drive Recalled Toyotas

In a House Appropriations panel hearing this morning Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood stated that his own advice to owners of the 2.3 million Toyota vehicles recalled... February 3, 2010 by  8


 
2010 Toyota Prius

Piling On: Problems With Prius Brakes Are Toyota's Latest Worry

When it rains, it pours. And Toyota may find itself swimming a lot faster if new allegations of safety problems prove to be true. In Japan this morning, the Ministry of... February 3, 2010 by  3


 
2005 Toyota Avalon

Toyota Recall: Older, Higher-Mileage Vehicles More At Risk

Toyota's recent recall for an issue that might lead to a sticky accelerator pedal covers about 2.3 million vehicles going all the way back to 2005. But is the owner of a 2005... February 2, 2010 by  21


 
Kendall Toyota  -  Eugene, OR  -  First LEED Platinum dealership facility

Toyota Recall: Dealers To Start Fixing Gas Pedals This Weekend

While Toyota has been accused of being extremely slow to respond in issuing a recall for its floor-mat-related, unintended-acceleration issue, the automaker has responded... February 1, 2010 by  1


 
2010 Chevrolet Colorado

Ford, GM Capitalize on Toyota's Troubles By Offering Incentives

As children, we're taught not to kick a man when he's down; corporations, however, use a very different playbook. Accordingly, Ford and General Motors have launched incentive... January 29, 2010 by 


 
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