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KentuckyWoman

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2. My brother's whine about this often.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:36 PM

May 2013

Traction and drive by wire stops the truck from accelerating too fast and losing stability in wet conditions. Can't gun it and spin the tires like we did in the olden days.

My guess is the 95 out of 400,000 truck owners who complained to the NHTSA experienced a vehicle that did what is it supposed to do...... protect the driver from themselves.

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Agency’s Inquiry Covers 400,000 Ford Pickups [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

How fast were they going when trying to pass? Xipe Totec May 2013 #1

My brother's whine about this often. KentuckyWoman May 2013 #2

Yer wrong guys Augiedog May 2013 #3