GM Recall Saga Continues: I put my car to the test

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
06/14/2014 at 18:09 • Filed to: WILL IT KNEE

Word is that knees can knock out keys and heavy keychains can turn off your car. I put my car under the knife to see if I'm at risk.

Results: I'm not at risk, but now I've bruised my knee on my ignition.

DISCUSSION (10)

mazda616 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/14/2014 at 18:22

Our local GM dealer is overwhelmed with Cobalts, HHRs and Ions. They have a whole extra parking lot full of them waiting to be repaired. I didn't see any G5s, Solstices, or Skies, but I'm sure they've had some.

I stopped in to ask a tech a question about my grandmother's Cadillac and they didn't even have time for anything other than fixing these things. They aren't even doing warranty work on other cars right now.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/14/2014 at 18:24

140 top speed?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > OPPOsaurus WRX
06/14/2014 at 18:27

If I push a button labeled "eng|met" then the speedometer (and everything else in the car) will switch to metric, and 140kph is about 86mph, which is the fastest you'd be going on an American highway anyways.

The top speed of the car is actual 107mph electronically limited.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/14/2014 at 19:03

I really don't see where this is reason for a recall. To have you knee even mildly close to the key, you'd have to be either the size of Shaq, sit in a really awkward and dangerous seating position, or have your foot off the gas fucking around like an idiot. This is more a case of personal responsibility for your own safety than an engineering fault.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/14/2014 at 19:15

So what you are saying is that you'd pretty much have to drive with your leg over the steering wheel to turn your car off with your knee. Totes normal driving position lol

Jedidiah > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
06/14/2014 at 19:28

Unfortunately, our society feels the need to idiot-proof everything, so we have shit like this that wastes GM's, dealers', and consumers' time, energy and money.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/15/2014 at 10:24

I lol'ed at you trying to get your knee up to the ignition switch.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/15/2014 at 13:10

More car manufacturers need to put it up at the top of the steering column like that. Also keeps things dangling from my keychain from knocking against my knee.

oldestyoungn > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/19/2014 at 15:09

Add the " WILL IT KNEE " tag!

Why? FOR HISTORY!

Makoyouidiot > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
06/20/2014 at 00:29

Note, Texans on the interstate regularly exceed 90, especially on that 85 stretch between Austin and San Antonio