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| Thread ID: 105856 | 2009-12-16 10:45:00 | What's with the Oz runaway Ford thing? | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
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| 840252 | 2009-12-16 10:45:00 | Cruise control failure is all very well, but I can't see how it could lock the transmission in drive, or prevent the ignition key from shutting off the engine, cruise control wouldn't be linked to either of those so unless it was an electrical failure and both the transmission and the steering were electronically controlled it just couldn't happen like that. On top of that, if the driver really did pull the key out (which means turning the engine off), the steering would have locked on him with any significant steering movement and he'd have speared off into the barrier pretty damned quickly. After all that, in the end he stopped it with the brakes anyway, so it all sounds like he was off his head to me, or was having a real US of A 'girly-girl' moment. Is there anybody deeply technical with cars around who could explain how come the key didn't turn off the engine or key removal lock the steering? I'd be curious to know what SJ thinks about all this too. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 840253 | 2009-12-16 16:55:00 | Like B,I didn't get any sleep last night over this question! | Cicero (40) | ||
| 840254 | 2009-12-16 19:36:00 | I think the guy panicked. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 840255 | 2009-12-16 20:20:00 | I think the guy panicked. We know he panicked,but what of the fail safe systems? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 840256 | 2009-12-16 20:27:00 | Yeah, this has puzzled me too, with the conclusion that the driver has / had some issues with himself, not with the car. First clue was that he was able to steer and still find the phone number for the Ford helpline. Honestly, if you couldn't stop your car, would you be phoning Ford? Too busy grandstanding. Brakes, throttle, ignition, transmission, clutch... too many good options that ALL weren't helping? This nutter should lose his licence until he's had a psych assessment. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 840257 | 2009-12-16 21:19:00 | ...and trees. Ken :lol: |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 840258 | 2009-12-16 21:37:00 | Yeah when I saw the headline I expected it to be a blonde in Florida, but no.. :illogical | wratterus (105) | ||
| 840259 | 2009-12-16 22:32:00 | Shoddy US/Aus technology :D | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 840260 | 2009-12-16 22:38:00 | Lucas would NEVER cause this problem (The car would still be in the garage with the bonnet up.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 840261 | 2009-12-16 23:05:00 | "He finally stopped the runaway Ford 54km later by slamming on the brakes and pulling the handbrake at the same time." Why not do that 54km earlier? |
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