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Old 01-27-2010, 01:30 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Hello -

Here is the video Old Mech is talking about :

Ross Video Helped Save My Life - ABC News

He knew to put it into Neutral from a previous ABC video. He did Neutral/drive switching to get to the dealer.

I also blame the software. I am a programmer, so I totally believe that this could happen. What I can't believe is that this wasn't caught in testing.

Speculation: Maybe the parts used in testing (sensors, throttle body, accelerator pedal) were downgraded in the factory.

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