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I came to the same conclusion. It was reported that the problem was gradual. The pedal progressively got "stickier" over time. In addition, it was said that the cause was friction between two parts of the linkage caused by condensation.

Back when drivers knew how their cars worked and paid attention to things that changed, they (or at least I) would have raised the hood, sprayed on a little WD-40, and repeated as necessary :-).

But the part is apparently enclosed. Some word out about a "fix" being the insertion of a metal shim to provide clearance on vehicles "in the field".

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:19:16 -0600, the infamous "Leon" scrawled the following:

Condensation (+ rust?) was apparently the culprit.

"Toyota dealers in the U.S. have been swamped with calls from concerned owners but had few answers as the recalls snowballed. Elkhart, Ind.-based CTS Corp., which made the parts, is cranking out redesigned gas pedal assemblies that fix the problem, which is caused by condensation around an arm attached to the pedal and springs that send the pedal back to the idle position.Toyota dealers in the U.S. have been swamped with calls from concerned owners but had few answers as the recalls snowballed. Elkhart, Ind.-based CTS Corp., which made the parts, is cranking out redesigned gas pedal assemblies that fix the problem, which is caused by condensation around an arm attached to the pedal and springs that send the pedal back to the idle position."

-- Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:24:06 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy scrawled the following:

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:32:51 -0600, the infamous "Leon" scrawled the following:

Toyota denying it? 2.4 million vehicles being recalled DID make the news, guys. I got my notice, too, but my pedal has 2.5" of clearance from my floor mat so it wasn't a life-threatener. We'll see what comes of it. My throttle feel hasn't changed in 2 years, and that's something I would have noticed.

Yes it is. It's bad news, every time, to somebody.

-- Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:14:03 -0500, the infamous Phisherman scrawled the following:

Perhaps, but I wouldn't trade my Tundra for ten F-series trucks. I ran my old truck ('90 F-150) for 17 years and was absolutely astounded when I drove a new one. What a difference! Then I tried the Tacoma (not bad, but hated the wimpy brake system) and the Tundra. I instantly fell head over heels for the Tundra. It didn't hurt that the vehicle I bought was $14k less than the equivalent F-series.

-- Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:09:06 -0600, the infamous "Leon" scrawled the following:

At 6k a year, my Tundra oughta outlast me, too.

Dittoes on all the concepts and realizations you stated above, 'cept I've never owned (and never will) a Chebby truck.

-- Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

Yabbut...

I still recall fondly standing INSIDE the engine compartment of an old F150 straight 6 doing a complete tuneup including valve adjustments...

Deep sigh...

Tacoma frame rust-out.

After years of driving Volvos (including the 1800S and ES!), I switched to Toyotas. We've been quite happy with them. Maybe not exciting cars, but certainly drivable.

Then I was seduced by a gloriously yellow ("DOT yellow") Chevy Colorado. I liked that truck -- it was the right size, had some amenities, and it was YELLOW! But there were some niggling little things, like the radio antenna. It was just about 1/4 inch too near the windshield for the wiper blade to clear when you scrubbed the windshield. And the parking brake peddle snagged my cuff EVERY time I got in the damn truck...

But the real kicker came in the three months immediately prior to the warranty expiration.

Month 3: replaced the heater blower motor (under warranty).

Month 2: replaced the heater blower motor (under warranty).

Month 1: replaced the heater -- bet you thought I was going to write "blower moter," didnt you? -- control switch.

Month 0: replaced the truck. I'm back in a Toyota. It's red.

Able to haul a lot of wood and machinery in that, too!

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:03:55 -0600, the infamous Dave Balderstone scrawled the following:

Ditto, next to my 312 V-8 on the '61 F-100, my very first truck.

-- Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. -- George Bernard Shaw

The bad news was that you *had* to do frequent tune-ups. Good riddance coils and points!

Anyone want to buy a used points file?

;-)

How about a dwell meter and timing light??? Or a tachometer, even?????

I think my brother has my old timing light & dwell meter.

I did not have the incentive to continure with GM trucks this time aroundalthough the GMC I looked at was offered at $5k less than the Toyota. My employeer sold GMC when I bought GMC, great price, and I looked better buying what I sold, so to speak. My 97 Chevy was $3500. below dealer invoice using my bank of credit dollars on my GM CCard.

The Colorado and Canyon days are numbered.

One of the parts that GM refuses to build better, I stocked at any given time probably 2-3 hundred blower motors.

Naw, LOL you were at your quota.

Given enough time you certianly would have replaced the alternator, I stocked close to 1K of assorted numbers. And the AC compressor, those were ordered by the hundreds per part number. When GM dropped the rebuildable A6 axial compressor and when with the radial in the mid 70's reliability failed.

Yabbut they have not built them that way for a few decades now.

True, about every 12,000 miles but it typically took less time to change the plugs, points, condenser, and rotor than it did to change the oil. That said, my 97 Chevy pu had close to 80K when I traded it in and it had the original plugs.