There are reports by Toyota owners of BRAKE FAILURES that Toyota ignores, just as they ignored and denied the Sudden Unintended Acceleration problems that sacrificed lives.
I demonstrated the BRAKE FAILURE of our Prius C to the Route 44 Technician, yet the response was predictable in hindsight "NO COMPUTER ERROR MESSAGE."
Even if you were wise enough not to purchase a Toyota, the failure of a Toyota on the road makes you an innocent target.
How do you drive a vehicle with NO BRAKES????
Toyota's recalls could put a dent in trust
Toyota Motor Corporation announces the redesigned Mark X luxury sedan during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on October 19, 2009. The rear-wheel drive vehicle will have a new 314 horsepower 3.5 liter V6 engine along with a 200 horsepower 2.5 liter engine. It is geared for the Japanese market and some parts of Asia. UPI/Keizo Mori
Published: Dec. 21, 2009 at 3:13 PM
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Japanese automaker Toyota may have taken a larger hit in consumer confidence than other car companies, due to recent massive recalls, market analysts said.
"You have a company whose reputation is built on quality. It's going to damage Toyota for the U.S. in the foreseeable future," said Executive Director Clarence Ditlow of the Center for Auto Safety.
Toyota's sales have dropped 23.8 percent in 2009, in line with the industry's average, but a recall of four million vehicles due to uncontrolled acceleration has contributed to "a perfect storm" of bad luck for the company, Jake Fisher, a senior automotive engineer for Consumer Reports, told USA Today.
"If people are now questioning whether Toyota is going to be safe and reliable, that could really hurt their sales," he said.
Not everyone believes it is time to sound taps for Toyota. The company lost money for the first time in its history last year, but "they will emerge stronger than ever," said Jeffrey Liker, author of "The Toyota Way."
"You have a company whose reputation is built on quality. It's going to damage Toyota for the U.S. in the foreseeable future," said Executive Director Clarence Ditlow of the Center for Auto Safety.
Toyota's sales have dropped 23.8 percent in 2009, in line with the industry's average, but a recall of four million vehicles due to uncontrolled acceleration has contributed to "a perfect storm" of bad luck for the company, Jake Fisher, a senior automotive engineer for Consumer Reports, told USA Today.
"If people are now questioning whether Toyota is going to be safe and reliable, that could really hurt their sales," he said.
Not everyone believes it is time to sound taps for Toyota. The company lost money for the first time in its history last year, but "they will emerge stronger than ever," said Jeffrey Liker, author of "The Toyota Way."
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