Toyota resumes sales of Lexus GX 460 SUV following rollover risk recall
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?apparently the ESC "drifting" software got installed in the wrong vehicle! :)
April 30, 2010 6:16 am
"The magazine discovered an evasive maneuver would cause the rear end to "slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the electronic stability control system was able to regain control."
What a joke, a professional driver attempting an evasive maneuver in a 6000lb SUV and is surprised the rear slid out. I will bet 1000$ to anyone that i can roll over any SUV. If you know how the software reacts and you know a little bit of physics it's not that difficult to roll an 8ft tall 6000lb vehicle, especially at high speed. Swerve a few times right to the limit before the ESP kicks in, then max steer to the opposite direction of your last swerve and lock the e-brake at the same time...and TIMBER!!!
Any vehicle where the height from the ground is taller than the width can be rolled over, i don't care how fancy the ESP is, no software can counter the laws of physics, it can try to keep you within it. BUT there are just too many possible scenarios and angles to counter every thing.
April 30, 2010 1:56 pm
How desperate was that! And quickly exposed. All that Toyota-bashing has made me even less inclined to buy home-grown American. But the Avalon or Sequoia, the only Toyotas made-in-USA and sold over here, I would buy without hesitation.
April 30, 2010 2:58 pm
I think Toyota did make reliable cars once, especially going back the days they were solely made in Japan. However, what has been highlighted recently is that this may no longer be the case, certainly for cars made late this decade.
Certainly in Europe there have been so many recalls on the French-built Yaris. The UK-built Corolla was beaten by the Euro Focus for reliability according to a German reliability study. Even the Lexus IS has had trunk locking and engine starting problems. (in addition to all this debacle that has been reported in the USA).
Naturally Toyota have been keeping very quiet about this. I even have a colleague who had problems with his new 2007 Auris (Corolla replacement). All that happened was the Toyota dealer ridiculed him and denied any such problem existed. (much like how the dealers behaved in the USA).
So, Nadjier, should you wish to update your Toyota fleet to Toyota products made in the years 2002-2010 I trust you will NOT share the same problems reported elsewhere, and change your view on Toyota's.
After all, one pays ones money, one takes ones choice, n'est-ce pas?!
May 1, 2010 9:03 am
I admire Hyundai. Every new model that has come out in the last half decade has been a huge improvement over its predecessor. I just bought my first one a few weeks ago. But my belief in Toyota is only temporarily shaken. I believe they will come of this crisis stronger and more focused. Now, do I know you? Your writing looks familiar. Est-tu un vieux ami, peut-?tre?
May 2, 2010 6:21 am
I am convinced, that response Sequoia, - only desire of the company to show "care" of buyers in the USA - after the penalty for a delay
May 3, 2010 8:23 pm
Still what an UGLY THING!!! Makes ma spit from a bad taste in my mouth looking at it!
April 30, 2010 4:33 pm
Looks like a cross eyed deer. No wonder the German premium brands sell more then Lexus
May 1, 2010 6:23 pm
You are right - German cars stand more cheaply, than Japanese, look better & most reliable
May 3, 2010 8:26 pm









