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Hootie

Thank you for the info. I am having it removed. I would never want to have this happen again. I think that it is a safety issue even if it was my fault. I really do appreciate the feed back though.

m4a1mustang

For what it's worth, the dealership never should have agreed to install it on your car. Remote start is only safe on the automatics.

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Hootie

Thanks Steve. I REALLY do appreciate all the help. I am new to this forum and thought I could get some help with what happened. It's embarrasing and I had no idea about the darn thing.

Trips

Sorry, about what happened, but you were given a Warning. If the Dealer had common sense they would have had you sign a waiver of liability? Normally this types of kits are exclusively installed on Auto's to prevent such a thing. Your lucky nobody was hurt or killed.

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Hootie

Guess I am the dummy. I wasn't even 3 miles from the dealer. I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone. I'm not trying to make excuses. I am used to putting the car in gear and pulling the emergency brake when I turn the car off. There won't be a next time. I will never take that remote key fob with me anywhere. Why didn't it pop the clutch? Uggghhhh, I don't know, I was in shock.

blue660r01

I totally understand being it's a new car....Plus I NEVER leave my car in neutral when its sitting. EVER. I am always paranoid of the fact it will roll bein the e-brake is weak.

370Zsteve

The word "lawyer" popped up very early in this thread.

Now "I must say.......noone ever showed me how to use it.......they just called me on the phone."

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Hootie

the word "Lawyer" popped up because the car ran into a auto dealership across the road. They came running out to see what happened and told me it was not legal to do this and that a safety switch had been removed. I'm not here to argue, I will get the car fixed and learn from this. I posted this thread to get some help about it. I am not a mechanic and thought it was a safe option since the dealer offered it.

Trips

only physical force will move the clutch pedal, the remote is not designed to do that

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m4a1mustang

Was the car fully warmed up? If not, that's probably why it kept moving.

Usually the car would stall but if you have enough RPM when the ECU is in cold start mode it could take off like it did in your case.

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TreeSemdyZee

Trip, your bug avatar is giving me the willies.

370Zsteve

I HATE that fking thing! lmao

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Hootie

I think the car was warmed up enough. I just stopped for gas. The dealer offered this to me in a package of other things, like lojack and all. I thought, wow, this would be great. they said it was new to do this to a MT.

blue660r01

Was any damage done to the car?

Hootie

Yes, the entire underside is messed up. It tore off the cover plate messed up the bumper and a mud flap or whatever you all call them. I saw some metal that had been bent, I don't know what that goes to. I had the clear bra, or paint protection applied, that will have to be replaced too. I have not taken it to the dealer to have them put it on a lift to see what else is damaged. Ugghhh, I hate this. Look Guys, I am a woman. This is my dream car and I joined this forum to learn. I am so embarrased. As I said before, I didn't know they disengaged the clutch.