Have you removed your driver's side floor mat?

[vertex]

I had a car once (I think it was a Ford Contour) with manual shift. The mat got under the clutch pedal, so I could not depress it enough to shift into gear, or start the car. It took me a while to catch on to the issue. I could see this problem happening with loose mats, not the properly anchored ones. I have no plan to remove the mat in my car.

[fgoodyear]

I do not intend to remove the floor mat. It is a bunch of crap! Mine is held in just fine with the factory clips and has not nor will ever move as long as it is attached correctly. This is not the manufacturer's fault if they are put in correctly. As are most cars made from 1999 forward. This is the consumers problem if the clips are there. Some things people need to take a little responsibility for themselves. If someone installs an aftermarket mat and has an accident, tell me how it is the manufacturers fault, HUH? Some idiots are just too SUE happy!

[priusincc]

I didn't remove it; there is nothing wrong with it.
In fact, I have an additional heavy duty terry colth mat to protect the original mat. Never any slippage with either.

[KK6PD]

Hell Yes...... took 'em out Vacuumed, Washed, Dried them.
Then I checked the retaining clip, oh a spot of dirt here, got it.
Then PROPERLY reinstalled them in Baby. Looks Good again

It's unfortunate the accident vehicle had a 3rd party set of mats installed that were impropely cut for the car. That contributed to the sad chain of events. Now ALL floor mats are "The Villian". Sadder still, the car was a loaner from the dealer. So lets all cover our asses and BURN ALL FLOORMATS!!!!
Witches, Floormats, burn them!!!

OR....

We could use a little common sense here, go out check your mats. If the driver side mat is screwed up, FIX THE PROBLEM, remove or replace as needed.

I just got off the phone with my dealership, the first response was, "Well yes, come on in and we will remove them for you".
I replied, well how about if the retaining clips are OK and the mat is nowhere near the gas pedal, there should not be a reason to get rid of the mat.
I then asked, so really it comes down to..
A - If your car has the wrong mats, or loose mats, dump them.
B - If your clips are working correctly, and your mat is not shifting, you don't really have a problem, correct?

Response.."Well, YES"

[don_chuwish]

Originally Posted by a_gray_prius

I removed my stock floormats when I put in the molded/heavy-duty/whatever weathertech mats in.

+1 and the Weathertech mats use the hooks too.

[kenoarto]

Hey now. Double floor mats sound pretty stupid. One set isn't clipped in.

Originally Posted by skruse

I have double carpet mats (one set from my previous 2005) plus a Toyota black rubber mat in all four sections of the floor. They do not move or slip, help keep things clean. The triple thickness absorbs sound and helps keep the interior quiet. I'll keep mine.

[Qlara]

No mat removal here too!
But it's an constant eye-sore to see that cheapo 1-piece-molded plastic-ky accel pedal in place. Toyota can't make the Prius look much cheaper than that.....

Even my home's PS3 Steering Wheel set (w/Padels) for GT5 game is better, its accel pedal is a 2-hinges spring loaded design.

[john_dough]

When I heard of this "problem" , I had no intention of removing the dealer supplied floor mat on the driver's side. When I looked at it, however, I noticed that there was no clip of any type holding the mat. There are holes in the mat for this purpose, but no clips.

[Shawn Clark]

Originally Posted by john_dough

When I heard of this "problem" , I had no intention of removing the dealer supplied floor mat on the driver's side. When I looked at it, however, I noticed that there was no clip of any type holding the mat. There are holes in the mat for this purpose, but no clips.

That is a defect that should be fixed by the dealer.

Is Toyota shipping some cars with mat clips and some without?

[swi66]

I'm kind of thinking.
If they want to just have me come in and remove my carpet floor mat.
Toyota better be willing to have the dealer shampoo my carpet regularly, and give me something in writing that they will replace the carpet if it wears out or gets hopelessly stained.
Can you imagine the dealer lowballing your trade in on a worn carpet?