I was going down the freeway the other day driving back from phoenix and i was cruisin at about 70, not really passin anyone or anyhting then all of a sudden my gas pedal just up and pushed it self to the floor! Without my foot! and i thought i was goin crazy, so i didn't pay any attention to it, like 5 minutes later i took the south exit on the loop 202, which is a nasty off ramp cuz it does like a complete circle, so i slow down to go into it then the car does it again and i almost smacked the damn wall! I need to know what this could be before i die lol I thought of the throttle cable being stuck up but that wouldnt jerk on it, is there somthing wrong with my throttle body internally?

 

There could be something wrong with the throttle body, but to pull the pedal to the floor is the weird part...you got cruise control by any chance?

 

TThe cruise control could be shorting out. It is usually a PWM signal that sends vacuum to a servo. If it is shorting to a power source it could be engaging the servo at full...

 

that is what i thought, i remember BMW was having this problem for the longest time with a couple crashes to boot...thats where i was going...

 

no which is the part that confused me, i have no CC on it at all

 

have you found an exorsist yet?

 

could the computer be going wacko. I know when it needs to heat up it keeps it open a lil more to get more air...could the computer be throwing it open?!

 

computer doesnt touch the gas pedal so that makes no sense to me. you got one weird problem there maybe it is a faulty t/b?

 

didn't think so...these cars have a gas pedal return spring!? haven't been down there in a while...but that makes no sense that it's outta no where that it would drop...master_disaster...check your RPOs...see if you HAD cruise control and someone didn't just switch out the turn signal lever...

 

yeah im gonna run my vin thru alldata at school and have my teacher help me with it

 

yea your vin isn't going to tell you what you had for options other than engine and model and production plant, you'll need to look at your "Service Parts Identification" sticker to check your RPO codes, should be in your center console, there is an easy software download off the HOME page that will identify what options you have. If the sticker is pealed off by the previous owner like 80% of our cars were...good luck finding out what you got...i'm still trying to figure out my car.

 

Just look fo the cruise control servo! There should only be one throttle cable connected if you had no cruise. (not to be confused with the tv cable for an auto)

 

Check for a broke motor mount, Allowing engine to rock up causing throttle to stick. Dave