"Runaway Cars" Segment 1 - Sudden Acceleration

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This is the first segment of a Channel 4 (UK) investigation of sudden acceleration, a dangerous automobile malfunction that has caused numerous accidents around the world.

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[the420g]

Ok....so a car's throttle sticks open? KNOCK IT INTO NEUTRAL! It can rev its little head off, while the car is completely controllable. People should know how to drive before they are allowed to drive on the road...

[chibichan1701]

So.....why exactly don't these people simply kick the gear shifter into neutral? No link between the engine and the wheels means no crazy acceleration....

[bubbauknow]

What don't these people get. How hard is it to put the car in neutral?

[85ZingoGTR]

@the420g I was just about to post this. Nobody knows that popping it into neutral will prevent the car from accelerating? There's a reason why you don't need to push the lock button or press the brake if its a gated shift column to go from drive to neutral.

[phoenyxx911]

Contrary to popular belief, you CAN turn the key off and come to a stop - just don't fully release the brake pedal fully until stopped as there is a limited supply of vacuum for the power function. The steering will NOT lock on a modern car, as it can't lock until turned fully off which requires that you be in Park.

[MrPman851]

Ford never should've sold the Explorer to UK drivers.

[KillanatorVids]

@the420g uhm... if that happens to a normal person, he/she would probably panic, and it's hard to be calm when you can't stop you'r car at high speed, and in the middle of traffic

[oldspeedsi]

@the420g Also turning the ignition of would suffice in saving your life.

[sealane28018]

Mr. Murray, Kudos to you for your belief in consumer reports. Particularly when they end in death. As luck would have it i owned the infamous Audi 5000s turbo as a youth and now a Lexus is 350 (toyota) as an (older person :) ... I assure anyone out there that believes you can just shut off the ignition switch or put it into "n" is sadly mistaken. I am a fearless person other than GOD and the devil , except now, of government and executive decisions based on profit vs. life...

[Richierich1285]

thats just how big buiness works along with the government they cover up the problems to protect their own interest

[HarmonicsExplorer]

Stick with manual, you're in control

[Lightwader3338]

@noearaujo WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AA! KICK THE BRAKE! (not literally) the steering wheel will lock and it's hard to control a car with a locked steering wheel. rather do this: 1. put the shifter into neutral 2. PUNCH THE BRAKE AS HARD AS YOU CAN! 3. when the car stopped, turn the engine off imedeatly.

p.s.: sorry for jelling on you at the beggining.