You are here: PriusChat Forums


Go Back   PriusChat Forums > Gen II (2004-2009) Toyota Prius Forums > Gen II Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Connect with Facebook

This is a discussion on SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear within the Gen II Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting forums, part of the Gen II (2004-2009) Toyota Prius Forums category; Scary experience today.. .had to pass someone and hit the gas pedal, after I passed and let my foot off ...


SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 09-09-2006, 01:19 PM   #1
spinjunkie53
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 50
My Car:
Model:
Package:
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Friends: 0
Default SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Scary experience today.. .had to pass someone and hit the gas pedal, after I passed and let my foot off the gas, the car was still speeding. wasnt sure what was going on, so i stepped on the brake but the engine was still revving. finally reached down and saw that the gas pedal was stuck and had to pull it up. also noticed that it was in 'b' gear.. I have never used 'b' gear before so I am assuming it must have automatically switched into that gear when the gas pedal was stuck while I was trying to brake? I was very lucky in that there was no one in front of me nor behind me at the time.

I thought I had read some posts a while back about prius and stuck gas pedals, but couldnt find anything in my search on the forum. Now I am afraid to step on the gas with any amount of pressure for fear of it getting stuck again. Anyone else ever have this problem?
spinjunkie53 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2006, 01:22 PM   #2
brandon
Senior Member
 
brandon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Manhattan, KS
Posts: 771
My Car: 2005 Prius
Model:
Package: #6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Friends: 0
Default

nope, but here's what I suppose happened. The floormat came unhooked, moved and got stuck on the gas pedal. In the scramble to get the gas pedal "unstuck," you inadvertantly bumped the gearshift downward, putting the Prius into "B" operation.

Just my guess.
brandon is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 11:19 AM   #3
angeleno
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Seattle
Posts: 8
My Car: 2009 Prius
Model: I
Package: No Package
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Friends: 0
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Bad guess Brandon. Prius gas pedal can stick upon hard acceleration. It has nothing to do with floor mats. It's a potentially fatal situation, so shouldn't be so quickly dismissed. Better advice is to not panic and then apply the brakes.
angeleno is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 12:01 PM   #4
usbseawolf2000
HSD PhD
 
usbseawolf2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 4,827
My Car: 2006 Prius
Model:
Package: #3
Thanks: 292
Thanked 381 Times in 258 Posts
Friends: 66
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

BTW, this is over 3 years old thread.

2004 - 2009 Prius was not affected from the gas pedal recall but only the floor mat recall.
usbseawolf2000 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 12:18 PM   #5
PriusRoadWarrior
Professional Driver
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Posts: 45
My Car: 2010 Prius
Model: II
Package: No Package
Thanks: 11
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Friends: 0
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

To stop the engine you need to hold the START/OFF button down for a minimum of three (3) seconds.
PriusRoadWarrior is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
nascrlvr (02-01-2010)
Old 01-29-2010, 03:06 PM   #6
patsparks
An Aussie perspective
 
patsparks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Adelaide South Australia
Posts: 10,159
My Car: 2004 Prius
Model: N/A
Package: Base
Thanks: 226
Thanked 321 Times in 245 Posts
Friends: 36
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Why not just select neutral? Engine drops to near idle once neutral is selected even at full throttle. Takes half of one second.
patsparks is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 03:58 PM   #7
larycham
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Pensacola, FL USA
Posts: 1
My Car: 2004 Prius
Model: N/A
Package: N/A
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Friends: 0
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

As a new member to the forum, forgive me if this has already been covered but I am unable to find it.

In December we Prius owners received a notice about the gas pedal sticking with an explanation that the cause was the floor mat. The suggestion was that we simply remove the mat and drive on safely. Now with the latest news about Toyota accelerator problems, I am confused even though I understand that production of the Prius is not being halted. Am I to believe that Toyota cars have two problems with accelerators sticking--one involving the floor mat and another more basic to the accelerator device itself?

Thanks for the answer. Or, just refer me to a previous post that answers my question if you can.
larycham is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 04:15 PM   #8
ronhowell
Senior Member
 
ronhowell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cypress, CA.
Posts: 656
My Car: 2008 Prius
Model:
Package: #2
Thanks: 120
Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts
Friends: 2
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Quote:
Originally Posted by larycham View Post
As a new member to the forum, forgive me if this has already been covered but I am unable to find it.

In December we Prius owners received a notice about the gas pedal sticking with an explanation that the cause was the floor mat. The suggestion was that we simply remove the mat and drive on safely. Now with the latest news about Toyota accelerator problems, I am confused even though I understand that production of the Prius is not being halted. Am I to believe that Toyota cars have two problems with accelerators sticking--one involving the floor mat and another more basic to the accelerator device itself?

Thanks for the answer. Or, just refer me to a previous post that answers my question if you can.
Forget previous posts. Just stick your head down into the foot-well and work the accelerator pedal with your hand. You won't break anything! But you will be able to tell if there is any tendency for the accelerator to stick in an any open position rather than return the closed stop.

If all seems well, there is nothing to worry about. After all, you have had the car for 6 years without problems.
ronhowell is online now  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Thanked by 2 Users:
larycham (01-29-2010), nascrlvr (02-01-2010)
Old 01-29-2010, 05:20 PM   #9
Flying White Dutchman
Senior Member
 
Flying White Dutchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,916
My Car: 2005 Prius
Model:
Package:
Thanks: 26
Thanked 209 Times in 175 Posts
Friends: 11
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

Quote:
Originally Posted by larycham View Post
As a new member to the forum, forgive me if this has already been covered but I am unable to find it.

In December we Prius owners received a notice about the gas pedal sticking with an explanation that the cause was the floor mat. The suggestion was that we simply remove the mat and drive on safely. Now with the latest news about Toyota accelerator problems, I am confused even though I understand that production of the Prius is not being halted. Am I to believe that Toyota cars have two problems with accelerators sticking--one involving the floor mat and another more basic to the accelerator device itself?

Thanks for the answer. Or, just refer me to a previous post that answers my question if you can.
the prius is only involved in the floor mat problem not the gas pedal problem.. as of today.. maybe it can change.. keep a eye on the news.

but nothing to wurry
just shift in to N neutral and apply the brakes
Flying White Dutchman is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2010, 11:39 PM   #10
richard schumacher
Special Master
 
richard schumacher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 6,172
My Car: 2004 Prius
Model: N/A
Package: #6
Thanks: 198
Thanked 289 Times in 163 Posts
Friends: 0
Default Re: SCARY; gas pedal stuck, dropped into "b" gear

The Prius pedal uses an electronic position sensor, the other models use a mechanical linkage. Different mechanisms, different problems, though both can be affected by out-of-position floor mats.
richard schumacher is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
dropped, gas, gear, pedal, scary, stuck
LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-care-maintenance-troubleshooting/23507-scary-gas-pedal-stuck-dropped-into-b-gear.html
Posted By For Type Date
Luscious Garage | Blog | Prius P1121: Coolant Flow Control Valve Position Sensor Stuck This thread Refback 07-13-2010 03:30 PM
Luscious Garage | Blog | Prius Gas/Accelerator Pedal: Replacement, How It Works This thread Refback 05-14-2010 06:35 PM

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
"(Hybrids) are scary for a blind person" JackDodge Prius and Hybrid News 32 10-10-2008 03:14 PM
Fuel gage stuck on "FULL" radtech Gen II Prius Main Forum 7 04-21-2006 09:26 PM
Is "pedal to the metal" bad for the Prius? jmccord Gen II Prius Main Forum 21 04-08-2006 02:53 AM
scary.. Mod your Prius with a "CHIP" senectus Gen II Prius Main Forum 6 02-27-2005 03:22 PM
Was your Prius delivered or "dropped off"? bookrats Gen II Prius Main Forum 13 11-13-2004 11:38 AM


Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:37 PM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.0