Toyota UA-LAC

[Tony Hoffman]

Unfortunately, some of the car in question also have the "smart key"
system in them, in which a button is used for shutdown. Unfortunately,
it has to be held in for 3 seconds to work, which is an eternity when
in this situation.

I'll agree with John on this one, I think it's a software problem.
I've though this since learning about the problem and looking at my
wife's car. There is no such issue with my wife's 05 camry 4-cyl,
which is throttled by a cable. But, these cars in question are
throttle by wire, and I think just the right circumstances bring out a
bug that holds the throttle wide open.

Just my .02,
Tony

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> ok, so tun off the key.
>>>
.  As for the sticking throttle, I firmly believe,
>> and never surface in the media, that they have a massive (and VERY
>> scary) software problem, compounded by Toyota's "taking a chance" by
>> choosing to forgo the "failsafe" used by European manufacturers.  This
>> is clearly covered by the now common phrase; "What were they thinking?"
>> Their spokesperson is now in the unenviable position of the US president
>> talking on the phone to the Russian premier in Dr. Strangelove
>> ..................  "Dimitry .............?".
>>
>> John