Death Trap Mats!

[aygo vvti]

i have no mats in and that story happens every time i have to put down the brake hard because of the abs! i dont see a mat under the brake pedal is gona stop you totally from braking as at that time u would be pressing like crazy so you would compress the carpet if it was the case and still get a bit of breaking.

[Lister2020]

I reckon he caught his heel on the mat by accident and pulled up the carpet, perhaps when he took his foot off the clutch. Come to think about it logically.

Good theory, apart from the fact that I dont do that with the clutch. Whilst I rest my right foot on the accelerator, I actually lift my entire foot for the clutch, I rest my toes/end of shoe on the clutch and lift my foot, my heel doesnt touch the carpet when Im doing that.

I've taken it out and flattened it now as im cleaning the car (cant get rid of some of this bird !Removed! grrrr! gonna have to get some extra cleaning stuff for it i think)

gonna give all the mats a good hoover and very cautiously go for a little drive with it back in.

[BadBoyVTEC]

before you straighten them please take a photo.

[Lister2020]

"I've taken it out and flattened it now as im cleaning the car "

was already too late. It's in now and going for a drive later to test it out.

On a random note the polish ive bought is a nightmare to get not streaky but on a plus note, its gotten the bird !Removed! out!

[BadBoyVTEC]

I used Asda car polish the other day and it looks pretty good for only a quid or so.

[Demonic Angel]

My mats stay put - I dont touch them, they don't move! Car mats don't move when pinned down unless they're tampered with or moved by your own feet.

I must say though, your title is very misleading - wonky or tampered with mats have nothing to do with the Aygos Euro NCAP safety rating - they don't test the mats along with Adult occupant protection I'm afraid - so the car itself is NOT a death trap, just the mat ;)

[BadBoyVTEC]

My mats stay put - I dont touch them, they don't move! Car mats don't move when pinned down unless they're tampered with or moved by your own feet.

I must say though, your title is very misleading - wonky or tampered with mats have nothing to do with the Aygos Euro NCAP safety rating - they don't test the mats along with Adult occupant protection I'm afraid - so the car itself is NOT a death trap, just the mat ;)

Exactly. Change the title.

[greigster]

Hi I have an aygo blue with the blue trimmed mats supplied when new. I have had a problem with the mat popping off its clip when I push down on the mat to re-position myself in my seat. Sometimes when I get into the car, when my first foot contacts the mat, as I transfer my weight to slide into the seat, the mat pops of its clip and pushes forward under the pedals.So now I have to climb into the car very carefully.

Regards

Greigster

[aygo-bloo]

Exactly. Change the title.

Ok, how about ''Potential Death Trap Mats'', would that please y'all?

Why whinge about the title of the thread, all Lister is trying to say is that he had a near miss and I thank him for the warning.

[SJandMR2]

Exactly. Change the title.

Ok, how about ''Potential Death Trap Mats'', would that please y'all?

Why whinge about the title of the thread, all Lister is trying to say is that he had a near miss and I thank him for the warning.

Sorry I agree on the title change, people use these forums to get an idea of the car before they buy, they might get the wrong impression with the previous title that the car is dangerous, which it most definitly isnt.

[Demonic Angel]

Exactly. Change the title.

Ok, how about ''Potential Death Trap Mats'', would that please y'all?

Why whinge about the title of the thread, all Lister is trying to say is that he had a near miss and I thank him for the warning.

Sorry I agree on the title change, people use these forums to get an idea of the car before they buy, they might get the wrong impression with the previous title that the car is dangerous, which it most definitly isnt.

Exactly - it is misleading to members and that is why the title was changed. The Aygo is not a death trap!

[BadBoyVTEC]

Yes thankyou. First time I have ever been right. I would like to thank SJ and Demonic Angel and all my family and friends. Its been tough these last few months but I have finally done it.

Peace.

[aygo-bloo]

Exactly - it is misleading to members and that is why the title was changed. The Aygo is not a death trap!

Am I the only one that was not mislead in the slightest by the title? Are we not all free thinking adults and capable of reading a thread without jumping to incorrect conclusions?

The name 'Aygo' is not even in the thread title so therefore there is no implication that it is a death trap.

What's next on the whinge list, people's spelling mistakes and incorrect use of grammer, because there is plenty of that about!

[Demonic Angel]

Exactly - it is misleading to members and that is why the title was changed. The Aygo is not a death trap!

Am I the only one that was not mislead in the slightest by the title? Are we not all free thinking adults and capable of reading a thread without jumping to incorrect conclusions?

The name 'Aygo' is not even in the thread title so therefore there is no implication that it is a death trap.

What's next on the whinge list, people's spelling mistakes and incorrect use of grammer, because there is plenty of that about!

Yes you seem to be!

People complained the thread title was misleading, people agreed, so it was changed.

It'd be like creating a thread about how great your Aygo is and calling it "My Aygo is rubbish" - what's the point?

Part of moderating the forum includes listening to members and making life easy for others - including the likes of searches etc. If people wish to find a thread about the Aygo being a death trap then this is not the thread for them.... however if someone has issue with their mats moving and causing issues with the pedals.... et viola! Simple as really.

Oh and you spelt "grammar" wrong :P

[Red Yaris 54]

Exactly - it is misleading to members and that is why the title was changed. The Aygo is not a death trap!

Am I the only one that was not mislead in the slightest by the title? Are we not all free thinking adults and capable of reading a thread without jumping to incorrect conclusions?

The name 'Aygo' is not even in the thread title so therefore there is no implication that it is a death trap.

What's next on the whinge list, people's spelling mistakes and incorrect use of grammer, because there is plenty of that about!

The thread was posted in the Aygo Club forum so by implication the original (misleading and innacurate) title refered to the Aygo.

The moderators on this forum are not creating a "whinge list", simply amending a potentially misleading impression that the Aygo car was unsafe.

Forum ettiquette deems that spelling mistooks ;) and bad Grandma ;) are not normally ridiculed on TOC forums.

They are only corrected where they are totally inappropriate or could cause embarrasment to the poster. :shutit:

Yes there are loads of mistakes and grammatical errors on the forums but most of the members can understand the threads .............................Not all of us are perfect ;)

Em you beat me tuit ;)

[Aygo28Blue]

In all fairness, that incident could've been a fatality. I think its great that it was posted here as a warning to us all. I've had a look at the original blue mats myself, and I can see how it could possibly spring up and wedge between the brake if you slip your foot on it or bend it or so. Its definatly something that's a rare occurance, but it could happen, and its worth knowing about. Its also mentioned in the manual that it's a possibility, although the clip reduces the risk. I think knowing about such things is more important than any internet forum etiquette or worrying about how it will affect Aygo sales in the future. If I was nearly killed because of a fault, I'd be similarly annoyed, and want as many people to know about it as possible.

[BadBoyVTEC]

please lock this it will never stop otherwise

[SJandMR2]

In all fairness, that incident could've been a fatality. I think its great that it was posted here as a warning to us all. I've had a look at the original blue mats myself, and I can see how it could possibly spring up and wedge between the brake if you slip your foot on it or bend it or so. Its definatly something that's a rare occurance, but it could happen, and its worth knowing about. Its also mentioned in the manual that it's a possibility, although the clip reduces the risk. I think knowing about such things is more important than any internet forum etiquette or worrying about how it will affect Aygo sales in the future. If I was nearly killed because of a fault, I'd be similarly annoyed, and want as many people to know about it as possible.

My view is tho that this could happen in ANY car not specifically the Aygo, and the thread title called into question the safety rating of the Aygo, of which mats have nothing to do with it.

Also I have read the manual, pretty much anything you do in the car "may cause death or serious injury" its quite frightening to read

and I cant work the spell check thing so my forum etiquette has done out the window..lol

SJx

[Aygo28Blue]

In all fairness, that incident could've been a fatality. I think its great that it was posted here as a warning to us all. I've had a look at the original blue mats myself, and I can see how it could possibly spring up and wedge between the brake if you slip your foot on it or bend it or so. Its definatly something that's a rare occurance, but it could happen, and its worth knowing about. Its also mentioned in the manual that it's a possibility, although the clip reduces the risk. I think knowing about such things is more important than any internet forum etiquette or worrying about how it will affect Aygo sales in the future. If I was nearly killed because of a fault, I'd be similarly annoyed, and want as many people to know about it as possible.

My view is tho that this could happen in ANY car not specifically the Aygo, and the thread title called into question the safety rating of the Aygo, of which mats have nothing to do with it.

Also I have read the manual, pretty much anything you do in the car "may cause death or serious injury" its quite frightening to read

and I cant work the spell check thing so my forum etiquette has done out the window..lol

SJx

Fair enough. mats don't affect the safety rating, and it could happen in any car. I've never had any problems with braking also (so far). If it meant testing the airbags at 50mph rather than 30mph, it might have an indirect affect on the safety rating though :)

[Red Yaris 54]

In all fairness, that incident could've been a fatality. I think its great that it was posted here as a warning to us all. I've had a look at the original blue mats myself, and I can see how it could possibly spring up and wedge between the brake if you slip your foot on it or bend it or so. Its definatly something that's a rare occurance, but it could happen, and its worth knowing about. Its also mentioned in the manual that it's a possibility, although the clip reduces the risk. I think knowing about such things is more important than any internet forum etiquette or worrying about how it will affect Aygo sales in the future. If I was nearly killed because of a fault, I'd be similarly annoyed, and want as many people to know about it as possible.

My reference to "Forum Etiquette" was concerning spelling and grammatical errors:

Forum ettiquette deems that spelling mistooks ;) and bad Grandma ;) are not normally ridiculed on TOC forums.

They are only corrected where they are totally inappropriate or could cause embarrasment to the poster.

[aygo-bloo]

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Oh and you spelt "grammar" wrong :P

Congratulations for spotting the deliberate mistake! I wondered if anyone would. ;)

[igo-ugo-wego]

So there I was driving along, when I went to brake at a junction, but the car doesnt slow down. I immediately begin to panic. Im pushin the brake pedal as hard as I can and the car is still doing 50. !Removed! time? Quite.

I ended up having to use the handbrake and swerve to the side to stop from hitting another car. The car just drove on, but I sat there for a minute.

Then I looked down at the frigging brake pedal, and guess what?

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THE ****ING MAT HAD SPRUNG UP AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, SO THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULDNT GO IN AT ALL!!!!!

And I couldn't get the mat to stay down either. I had to take it out and now I am getting my lovely floor dirty!

and on top of that, TWO birds came along and pooped on the car, on opposite sides!

If I had actually went in to the back of that car, I think I would have been handing the keys back. WTF is up with the mat doing this less than a month old?

Hell I have never seen or even heard of a car mat doing that before at all!

the mats did this? or the flooring which is fitted when u buy the car? i bought new mats for the aygo and they're perfect but i used to get the same problem when lifting the clutch up with my old mats so always had to re-position them...im suprised the hand break did anything! lol

[Dinky_05]

i had a lotus esprit where this happened.....30-60 is pretty quick, especially round hyde park corner with a dodgy mat. not an aygo problem.....a cr4p mat problem. i agree, lock this one up, it could happen in any car. i still find it strange you managed to do this in an aygo - in the lotus the mats were 10 years old and not stuck down, the accelerator pedal was tiny. let's face it, you should have had at least 14 seconds to react......very unlike the lotus.....

[adilmon]

I find it difficult to believe that a topic about a mat can go on for 3 pages

(Yes, I realise the irony of me adding to this thread).

[CortexRock]

New to the forum folks, but I've experienced the mat slippage problem described by the original poster in this thread.

This is in a brand new Aygo Platinum, with dealer-supplied Toyota mats. The mat is clipped down in the bottom right-hand corner, closest to the drivers' door, but the top edge still occasionally rides up underneath the clutch and brake pedals.

The mat is sort of L shaped at the top so that the carpet runs under the clutch and brake pedal, but leaves the accelerator pedal unhindered.

I have to remember to adjust the mat when I get into the car, just to be on the safe side! I'm going to try velcro or something under the top edge to see if that helps...