Bad day at the Dodge dealership

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04-21-2009, 02:46 PM
doberman 152

Bad day at the Dodge dealership

An eye witness tells his story:
I was dropping off a car I just fixed at the Dodge dealership yesterday and this was going on , snapped a pic with my cel. As one of the techs was driving the brand new Challenger RT around the dealership the throttle suddenly stuck wide open , his only choices were to jump a 4 lane highway or slam into the rendezvous on the used car lot. He bounced of the rendezvous and took out the light post , rendezvous hit the intrepid ......

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04-21-2009, 02:49 PM
michaelinchains

wanna get away:chuckles:
04-21-2009, 03:06 PM
1MileCrash

...HA!
04-21-2009, 03:10 PM
blackSS01

Nice new car. Fucking throttle sticks and almost kills somebody. Hope the driver is alright :yup:
04-21-2009, 03:15 PM
cammed goat

That's..........................gonna leave a mark.
04-21-2009, 03:17 PM
korndawg

I'm guessing the throttle sticking had something to do with the gas pedel being pressed against the floor. Someone couldn't handle the power.
04-21-2009, 03:22 PM
4get gto

Quote:

Originally Posted by korndawg

I'm guessing the throttle sticking had something to do with the gas pedel being pressed against the floor. Someone couldn't handle the power.

My thoughts too...........

This guy was owned bad.
04-21-2009, 03:26 PM
cammed goat

Makes me think of that good ol' saying..."FK ME SSSSSSSSSSSSIDEWAYS!!!!!" from "Blade:Trinity. :lol:
04-21-2009, 03:49 PM
StuntmanMike

Quote:

Originally Posted by doberman 152

As one of the techs was driving the brand new Challenger RT around the dealership the throttle suddenly stuck wide open , his only choices were to jump a 4 lane highway or slam into the rendezvous on the used car lot. He bounced of the rendezvous and took out the light post , rendezvous hit the intrepid ......

His 3rd, and most logical and effective choice, would have been to just quickly pop the tranny into Neutral.
04-21-2009, 04:00 PM
86 IROC-Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by doberman 152

An eye witness tells his story:
I was dropping off a car I just fixed at the Dodge dealership yesterday and this was going on , snapped a pic with my cel. As one of the techs was driving the brand new Challenger RT around the dealership the throttle suddenly stuck wide open , his only choices were to jump a 4 lane highway or slam into the rendezvous on the used car lot. He bounced of the rendezvous and took out the light post , rendezvous hit the intrepid ......

What the hell kind of option package is that?

Nostalgia third gen camaro package?
04-21-2009, 04:04 PM
jambofla

Not a Dodge fan but hate to see a new ride wrecked like that
04-21-2009, 04:32 PM
67CamaroRSSS

No brakes? No "throw it into neutral"? No "turn the ignition off"?

In that case dumbass deserves to be PWNT!
04-21-2009, 04:36 PM
97DOHC

turn engine off...???

probably a newbie driver....
04-21-2009, 04:38 PM
ss~zoso~ss

yes, turning the engine off is the best option!

throwing into neutral will almost certainly destroy the engine
04-21-2009, 04:59 PM
SeVeReDiStOrTiOn

Quote:

Originally Posted by korndawg

I'm guessing the throttle sticking had something to do with the gas pedel being pressed against the floor. Someone couldn't handle the power.

exactly...it's also drive-by-wire so if it "got stuck" it sure as shit wasn't from the throttle cable.
04-21-2009, 05:04 PM
sercastiK

lyin ass spun it around and biffed it
04-21-2009, 05:17 PM
310stanger

my guess is that it happened really fast your mind just doesnt think that quickly. I'm so sure everone here would never ever crash a car that has a stuck throttle right?
04-21-2009, 05:21 PM
02cetransam

iv already seen pics of a new 2010 maro smashed up
04-21-2009, 05:22 PM
LT4Hawk9

It'll buff out...
04-21-2009, 05:27 PM
TempleU_WS6

Wow, just wow. This was really his only option? WTF.
04-21-2009, 05:30 PM
SeVeReDiStOrTiOn

Quote:

Originally Posted by 310stanger

my guess is that it happened really fast your mind just doesnt think that quickly. I'm so sure everone here would never ever crash a car that has a stuck throttle right?

How would the throttle be stuck on a brand new drive-by-wire throttle body? There's no build up of carbon/soot and no cable....the dude is lying his ass off to save his job. If the car hasn't been bought yet there's not even any floor mats in the damn thing to blame the peddle getting stuck under.
04-21-2009, 05:32 PM
310stanger

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeVeReDiStOrTiOn

How would the throttle be stuck on a brand new drive-by-wire throttle body? There's no build up of carbon/soot and no cable....the dude is lying his ass off to save his job.

probably. but it could be a computer glitch. shit happens.
04-21-2009, 05:34 PM
korndawg

No throttle stickage. No way, no how. The dude is just looking for an excuse to not look like a total dipshit.
04-21-2009, 05:35 PM
67CamaroRSSS

Quote:

Originally Posted by 310stanger

my guess is that it happened really fast your mind just doesnt think that quickly. I'm so sure everone here would never ever crash a car that has a stuck throttle right?

You drive a 1st gen Camaro (like I did for decades) with a solid throttle linkage and a propensity to break left side engine mounts which (when making a left turn) will cause the engine to tip over to the right thereby yanking the throttle into a WOT condition trapping it (the throttle linkage) against the valve cover and you learn real quick what to do to make it stop: Throw it into neutral (works most times) or turn it off (works every time)!
04-21-2009, 05:52 PM
310stanger

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS

You drive a 1st gen Camaro (like I did for decades) with a solid throttle linkage and a propensity to break left side engine mounts which (when making a left turn) will cause the engine to tip over to the right thereby yanking the throttle into a WOT condition trapping it (the throttle linkage) against the valve cover and you learn real quick what to do to make it stop: Throw it into neutral (works most times) or turn it off (works every time)!

i got ya man and i agree with everybody said in that its the right thing to do. but working at a car dealer, i learned then anything and everything can happen, accidents do happen, people make mistakes, lies do get told etc. its a car lot that the car crash happened so lets assume he might have been in a tight situation? i just give people the benefit of the doubt.
04-21-2009, 06:03 PM
third_shift|studios

Black box that shit-see what happened. I remember sarge's GTO went WOT for no reason and they actually scanned the computer to find what went ary.
04-21-2009, 07:14 PM
GTP231

Quote:

Originally Posted by korndawg

No throttle stickage. No way, no how. The dude is just looking for an excuse to not look like a total dipshit.

Chrysler likes to use Bosch electronics. I can see this happening actually.
04-21-2009, 08:02 PM
Smkn_TA

If my throttle stuck wide open I would be break to the floor sliding the front brakes...that grass isn't tore up enough for those tires to have been locked up, how much you want to bet there are no skid marks either. Also, notice it was a challenger that it happened on, not some old person buik. Dumbass was being stupid with a muscle car and fucked up, now he is lying about it. Fire his ass, a lot more deserving people out there that could use a job.
04-22-2009, 03:03 AM
bluefields88

:sillyme:
04-22-2009, 04:04 AM
waldo

Quote:

Originally Posted by korndawg

I'm guessing the throttle sticking had something to do with the gas pedel being pressed against the floor. Someone couldn't handle the power.

+1yup
04-22-2009, 04:08 AM
Too Fast

Drive-by-wire f'ing up maybe. Gotta love when you have no actual control!

He could also be lying like the others say.
04-22-2009, 04:08 AM
waldo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 310stanger

probably. but it could be a computer glitch. shit happens.

What, a computer glitch???? you need to get an understanding of how this shit works.
04-22-2009, 04:13 AM
waldo

Quote:

Originally Posted by waldo

What, a computer glitch???? you need to get an understanding of how this shit works.

Oh, sorry, I see you have a Mustang, we all know they came standard with the wireless “state of the art” gas pedal so I see how in your mind it could have been a computer glitch.

Again, sorry, my bad!
04-22-2009, 04:21 AM
waldo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 310stanger

i got ya man and i agree with everybody said in that its the right thing to do. but working at a car dealer, i learned then anything and everything can happen, accidents do happen, people make mistakes, lies do get told etc. its a car lot that the car crash happened so lets assume he might have been in a tight situation? i just give people the benefit of the doubt.

you're a kind hearted sole. My wife has a 07 Mustang Convt. it's the 6 but still fun to drive.

sorry for being mean, just getting done from a 24 hour work day and it's put me in a poor mood.
04-22-2009, 04:37 AM
Sarge

I didnt read all the responses here so forgive me if I duplicate someone's post.
1. Fly by wire dont stick.
2. Punk freaked out (as I have seen a million times in over 50 years) and kept his foot planted.
04-22-2009, 04:41 AM
korndawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

I didnt read all the responses here so forgive me if I duplicate someone's post.
1. Fly by wire dont stick.
2. Punk freaked out (as I have seen a million times in over 50 years) and kept his foot planted.

You just summed up 99% of the responses. The other 1% is just stupid.

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