Okay, so this vehicle I have serviced a few times for a co-worker. They just called me half an our ago saying they were driving and the car just started going faster.
The person had to use full on brakes + parking brake(not clear if they shifted into Neutral or not, apparently it 'sounds' like that didn't help).
What could this be? Stuck pedal or broken throttle linkage?
I haven't seen the car yet but want to get an idea of if it's something I can tackle or not before attempting. I already advised not to drive the vehicle, obviously.
I recently changed the oil and did a transmission fluid drain 're-fill'.
The person also mentioned the pedal came back up but felt 'different'. They also heard a loud pop.
Any ideas?
Thank you!
2000 QX4 Infiniti accelerating out of control???
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Originally Posted By: d00df00d
Throttle butterfly spring partly dislodged?
Perhaps the throttle plate stuck open? I've never had this happen nor heard of this happening on R50s. Was cruise control being used when this problem occurred?
I would lubricate the throttle cable and ensure nothing is obstructing the throttle body or cables (including cruise cable). Maybe clean the throttle body while you're at it. EDIT: And ensure that the two screws holding in the throttle plate are not missing.
Make sure it doesn't have Toyotaitus....ie...pedal stuck under floormat!!
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