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The Problem: Electric power steering assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist, potentially increasing the difficulty of steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, as well as increasing the risk of a crash.

In 2012, about 15,000 miles ago, the previous owner dropped a staggering $2,300 on the following jobs:

It would be one thing if one could simply turn off all of this driver-assistance crap. I’d still resent paying for it but I could deal with being able to turn it off and having the default remain off even through key cycles. But most automakers don’t give you that option – at least not with everything. Most allow you to turn off lane departure warning/lane change assist. Most do NOT let you turn off automatic braking. Most also have the system turn back off after you turn the engine iff and then re-start the car. Subaru doesn’t let you turn anything off, which us why I’ll never buy another one.

I suspect that is was also for testing purposes before the mandate was implemented. Who better to test the safety systems on than 50,000+ consumer operated vehicles. Toyota probably collected way more data on consumer operated vehicles than on their test tracks and engineering platforms. This way, they can claim to have worked out more “bugs” than competitors vehicles before the mandate is implemented.

Although the plaintiff claims the extended warranty didn’t fix the problems, FCA argues Victorino was not affected by an incomplete X62 extended warranty repair because his vehicle never had or even needed the repair, and therefore, he has not suffered the same injury as other Dart owners who claim they have suffered.

Ask those professionally involved in traffic investigations and they will confirm that they prefer to refer to ‘traffic accidents’ they are collisions and the great majority are avoidable and caused by driver error.

Yeah, if traction for stopping is bad enough that your concerned (or suddenly find yourself concerned) with ABS being a liability, there’s little you can do but stomp the pedal and hope for the best.

Based on WhisperPower’s ‘Genverter’ principle, the speed of the generator is adjusted to the most efficient speed, resulting in minimised fuel consumption, noise, vibration and exhaust emissions. Only 295 g of fuel is consumed per kWh of electricity and the noise level is 54 dB at a distance of seven metres.

The good news is that either way, you win. Elsewhere in this story we’ve listed the ratios of both the TH350 and the 700R4/4L60E. While the 3.06:1 First-gear ratio would appear to be an advantage over the TH350’s 2.52:1, the downside with the deeper First is the major rpm drop in the 1-2 and 2-3 gear changes that the 700R4/4L60 force upon you. At part throttle, this is only a minor issue since converter slippage absorbs most of the difference.

On the 2019 Colorado, UltraSonic rear parking sensors are assigned GM RPO Code UD7. Availability varies by trim level.

Here is the final assembly in the engine compartment minus the Edelbrock oval air cleaner—ready for the street.