> > I know, it happened to me (they simply wouldn't stop
> > > the car, coupled with a gurgling noise emanating from
> > > under the hood) more than once (to no avail, I nearly
> > > put my foot through the firewall trying to stop) before
> > > the dash light came on (now permanently) indicating
> > > a problem. Although neither slow-speed occasion
> > > resulted in an impact, I have no desire to either relive
> > > those experiences nor have them repaired just to await
> > > a possible repeat performance pending the next failure.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I don't care about clues, what counts are facts.
> >
> > If you had two failures, I can understand your reluctance to "fix" them.
> > Facts are, anything mechanical or electrical will eventually fail. In my
> > experience, they have been a help and have not failed, so my plan is to
> > continue using them.
> >
>
> You posed the inquiry: "I just don't understand why anyone
> would want to disconnect them". You were presented with
> factual evidence as to how and why it is that a user decided
> to no longer trust a specific, critical system that unexpectedly
> failed in a wholly unacceptable manner. What you choose
> for yourself is neither my concern nor was it my motivation
> for providing an answer to your lack of understanding.