GM financial woes have begun
The ignition switch cover up comes home roost http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-1q-profit-dragged-recalls-23451200
Forum Discussion
BillyW,
kaydeejay just got done explaining to you that the power brakes doesn't go away for a minimum of 3 brake uses AFTER the engine shuts down. You can cross that off your list. Besides that, atthe 58 mph her vehicle was traveling, it doesn't even need power assist on the brakes so why couldn't she stop or have slowed down?
Next, she didn't need even need any power steering as she was traveling 58 mph, not turning a corner, and she blew thru the intersection. She could have very easily turned the front wheels if she wanted to. There's no explanation or reason for her to not have control other than her excessive speed for the conditions. She HAD brakes AND steering! Cross the steering off too as it doesn't lock when the vehicle is in gear. Number 2 is gone!
Did she even need her accelerator? Are you kidding? She was already traveling too fast for the conditions and you think she needed to go even faster??? Cross that gem off your list too!
Anymore foolish claims?
Maybe what you drive has these possibilities you described but her vehicle does/did NOT!
She was simply driving too fast for the conditions and blew thru the intersection and was hit in her passenger side door by the vehicle coming on her right. Jamming on her brakes on the wet pavement and/or jerking the steering wheel or both on the wet pavement most likely caused her to lose control but nobody knows for sure but her and she can't tell what happened. Well, maybe it's now OK to drive 58 mph or the speed limit what ever it is because, Hey, that's the posted speed limit!
Her estate was sued as she blew thru the intersection at 58 mph causing the accident and GM would be a fool to pay a dime of the law suit. The 58 mph side impact damage from the other vehicle on her passenger's side may very well have caused the problem with the airbags not going off in Melton's vehicle. Do you know where the sensor controls are for the front airbags? I didn't think so!
kaydeejay just got done explaining to you that the power brakes doesn't go away for a minimum of 3 brake uses AFTER the engine shuts down. You can cross that off your list. Besides that, atthe 58 mph her vehicle was traveling, it doesn't even need power assist on the brakes so why couldn't she stop or have slowed down?
Next, she didn't need even need any power steering as she was traveling 58 mph, not turning a corner, and she blew thru the intersection. She could have very easily turned the front wheels if she wanted to. There's no explanation or reason for her to not have control other than her excessive speed for the conditions. She HAD brakes AND steering! Cross the steering off too as it doesn't lock when the vehicle is in gear. Number 2 is gone!
Did she even need her accelerator? Are you kidding? She was already traveling too fast for the conditions and you think she needed to go even faster??? Cross that gem off your list too!
Anymore foolish claims?
Maybe what you drive has these possibilities you described but her vehicle does/did NOT!
She was simply driving too fast for the conditions and blew thru the intersection and was hit in her passenger side door by the vehicle coming on her right. Jamming on her brakes on the wet pavement and/or jerking the steering wheel or both on the wet pavement most likely caused her to lose control but nobody knows for sure but her and she can't tell what happened. Well, maybe it's now OK to drive 58 mph or the speed limit what ever it is because, Hey, that's the posted speed limit!
Her estate was sued as she blew thru the intersection at 58 mph causing the accident and GM would be a fool to pay a dime of the law suit. The 58 mph side impact damage from the other vehicle on her passenger's side may very well have caused the problem with the airbags not going off in Melton's vehicle. Do you know where the sensor controls are for the front airbags? I didn't think so!
