2008 Prius Cruise Control Resume Led to Runaway

"hls" > wrote in
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>>> C. E. White wrote:
>>>> "Hachiroku ????" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:22 -0800, john wrote:
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>>> DAMN! There's a reason we have BUS SERVICE in this country!!!
>>>
>>> Hitting the brake should have shut off the CC function. Sounds to me
>>> like this guy should hand in his license or go for some more driver's
>>> training.
>>>
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>> Yes, without any actual investigative facts, it's starting to look to
>> me like there was serious problems with the cruise control. After
>> market self install is the phrase that comes to mind. Hardly a Toyota
>> problem.
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> I have noticed on our Avalon that, if you have touched the brakes and
> released the cruise control, when you return to the cruise from a low
> speed the car will accelerate rather vigorously. Vigorously enough to
> scare little old bluehaired ladies, but never really out of control.
>
> One would think that this sort of rapid ramping would damage the
> economy, but it does not seem to do so. I constantly get 32 mpg on the
> highway with this car.
>
> Having been in electronics repair early in my life, I very much
> appreciate the frustration that intermittent problems can cause., but I
> dont really believe that this is what is happening in this case.
>
> I feel that Toyota WILL get to the bottom of it.
>
They don't have a choice IMHO. The "furrin" hunters are out for them
already. I *am* curious on the numbers however. How many Prius
"unexplained" accidents versus any other car model in the the same time
period. I have my suspicions that there is a lower number for the Toyota
at the least.

"fred" > wrote in message
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> "hls" > wrote in

>> I feel that Toyota WILL get to the bottom of it.
>>
> They don't have a choice IMHO. The "furrin" hunters are out for them
> already.

I agree...this is too big to sweep under a carpet, even though it may be, in
the final tally, groundless.

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:46 +0000, fred wrote:

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>> C. E. White wrote:
>>> "Hachiroku ????" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:22 -0800, john wrote:
>>>
>> DAMN! There's a reason we have BUS SERVICE in this country!!!
>>
>> Hitting the brake should have shut off the CC function. Sounds to me
>> like this guy should hand in his license or go for some more driver's
>> training.
>>
>>
> Yes, without any actual investigative facts, it's starting to look to me
> like there was serious problems with the cruise control. After market self
> install is the phrase that comes to mind. Hardly a Toyota problem.

Not on a Prius. It's standard equipment.

I'd bet more Operator Error, myself.

Like I said, I always cancel the cruise AFTER resetting it to a lower
speed!

hls wrote:
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> "fred" > wrote in message
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> >> C. E. White wrote:
> >>> "Hachiroku ????" > wrote in message
> >>> news > >>>> On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:22 -0800, john wrote:
> >>>
> >> DAMN! There's a reason we have BUS SERVICE in this country!!!
> >>
> >> Hitting the brake should have shut off the CC function. Sounds to me
> >> like this guy should hand in his license or go for some more driver's
> >> training.
> >>
> >
> > Yes, without any actual investigative facts, it's starting to look to me
> > like there was serious problems with the cruise control. After market self
> > install is the phrase that comes to mind. Hardly a Toyota problem.
>
> I have noticed on our Avalon that, if you have touched the brakes and
> released the cruise control, when you return to the cruise from a low
> speed the car will accelerate rather vigorously. Vigorously enough to
> scare little old bluehaired ladies, but never really out of control.
>
> One would think that this sort of rapid ramping would damage the economy,
> but it does not seem to do so. I constantly get 32 mpg on the highway
> with this car.
>
> Having been in electronics repair early in my life, I very much appreciate
> the frustration that intermittent problems can cause., but I dont really
> believe that this is what is happening in this case.
>
> I feel that Toyota WILL get to the bottom of it.

Ford had a similar issue with cruise control resume acceleration rates
on the Super Dutys which was resolved in a software update. I attribute
these problems to outsourcing software development to third world
countries where the programmers have probably never driven a car.

"Pete C." > wrote in message news:4af5906e$0$15105
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> Ford had a similar issue with cruise control resume acceleration rates
> on the Super Dutys which was resolved in a software update. I attribute
> these problems to outsourcing software development to third world
> countries where the programmers have probably never driven a car.

I know what you mean.. Elephants are always on cruise control.

"hls" > wrote in
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> "Pete C." > wrote in message news:4af5906e$0$15105
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>> Ford had a similar issue with cruise control resume acceleration rates
>> on the Super Dutys which was resolved in a software update. I attribute
>> these problems to outsourcing software development to third world
>> countries where the programmers have probably never driven a car.
>
> I know what you mean.. Elephants are always on cruise control.

The also always have the right of way. Everywhere.