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mike of PA 11:22PM March 29, 2010

I see the Toyota smear campaign is well. There is nothing wrong with Toyota vehicles. Most complaints typed into NHTSA are bogus. No law against that. But, Obama counts them.
Then, I saw some accident detail in USA Today. The count includes drunk drivers, people crossing center dividers, people running stop signs. Other than people that put 1" high floor mats in their cars that jammed the gas pedal, I doubt there is a single valid complaint.
The problem with Toyota cars is the UAW is smoked. No one wants UAW junkers.

jimmy of CA 7:53PM March 22, 2010

Currency concerns aside, Toyota is doing a plenty good job making themselves look bad, they don't really need the U.S. government's help.
And the current issues about unintended acceleration don't even get into problems like the A20 tires they've slapped on new cars that fall apart after 15k miles. uh hello, bumper to bumper warranty? what gives?
Drivers of several models have also described brake problems with Toyotas on bumpy roads, but Toyota has yet to acknowledge anything. didn't Ford have some problem like this and when it was discovered in 2010 by an engineer driving one of their cars, they announced it and temporarily stopped selling cars so they could issued a fix right away?? hmmm.

Brian of CA 4:58PM March 16, 2010

Appears Toyota has new BAD NEWS. Lawyer who worked for them has damning proof ?
Was seen on Fox. If proof exist, I’m buying Ford stock. They will be selling more cars.

Bill Hedges of MO 3:28PM March 11, 2010

Toyota's oil sludge problem with engines.
Toyota's rust problem with the Tundra truck.
Toyota's transmission problems.
http://www.toyotaproblems.com/

Mitch of MI 5:53AM March 11, 2010

The suggestion that concern over faulty uncontrolled accelerating vehicles that are killing people is somehow "protectionist," or somehow wouldn't be a big deal in a better economy, is patently and completely absurd.
The issues of the GM and Chrysler loans are separate from the Toyota safety issue. Conflating them is as ridiculous as someone with a loan from a TARP-funded institution claiming he doesn't have to pay back his loan because "he's a taxpayer."
Demanding that Toyota fix what's actually wrong with the vehicles and recompense the owners for a faulty product that is injuring and killing people due to defects and continues to put lives at risk is not "protectionist." The same standard should apply to Toyota as would also apply to GM or Chrysler or Volkswagen or Hyundai or any other player in the US market. The persistent insistence to the contrary often encountered online and in the media is imbecilic.

Brian Miller of PA 4:35PM March 10, 2010

What a wonderful smokescreen and great press to distract from the real issue. What about the real problems? The Toyota disregard for lives of their customers.Seems no one wants to talk much about this. If this had been a domestic Corporation they would have been crucified in the press. On the other hand,domestics would have issued a recall and fixed the issues as soon as they became apparent. In most cases Toyota ignored these issues for years not months. How you can take this obvious attempt by Toyota and their PR people to distract is beyond me. I am just glad Toyota is now held to the same standards as all the rest of the industy. You must be a Toyota owner who doesnt want admit your purchase decision might not have been as good as you thought.

Brandt Mcquire of KS 10:37AM March 10, 2010

The only conflict of interest is in the writer's mind. How can anyone defend Toyota is beyond me. Toyota has enjoy the pleasure of trading unfairly for decades against it's competitors, One has to read the facts to find out more about this subject which at this time is too numerous to dig up. But, I will give you a link for you to read and find out how Japan got the the edge and got so strong economically.
http://www.uwsa.com/issues/trade/japanyes.html

john8754 of VA 10:06AM March 10, 2010