general problems of the 2008 Toyota Scion Tc

February 15, 2010 an orlando mother died Monday afternoon after losing control of her car and plunging into a retention pond beside state road 417. Sparkle corinee pomeroy was trapped inside her submerged Toyota scion for about 30 minutes before rescue crews were able to free her. She died several hours later at orlando regional medical center from injuries sustained in the crash, according to florida highway patrol. The 26-year-old newlywed lost control of her vehicle just south of lee vista boulevard in east orlando around 8:55 a. M. Troopers aren't sure what caused her to lose control, cross the grassy median, head into oncoming traffic and then plunge into the murky waters.

1) this is not a failure due to an event but a design flaw on the Scion Tc with electronic throttle "drive-by-wire". The throttle response is delayed by 1/2 to 1 full second upon laying foot on the accelerator pedal. 2) as a result of this design flaw, the car is very difficult to control when driving because the car reacts too slowly in counteracting any hazardous road condition one may face. When the situation calls for acceleration, the car does not respond to the driver stepping on the accelerator. The car begins to react 1/2 to 1 second later which can be crucial time wasted to avoid an accident due to the lag in throttle response. For instance, I was forced to apply my brakes abruptly due to the traffic in front of my car. I immediately saw the vehicle behind me approach me at a faster than normal pace because the driver reacted late. I was forced to depress the accelerator slightly to make more room for the vehicle behind me to brake and therefore reducing the impact of our cars or to avoid it completely. However, this was unavoidable because my car did not respond fast enough to my acceleration. Luckily, my rear bumper suffered no visible damages.