[weevicky]

Well this morning; me and my dad were conveying to the service station (Toyota) for the cars to get serviced (duh), with my mum inbetween us. On the way up a hill i noticed that my car was pulling quite alot so i as I was coming down the hill I turned down the music and the car was heavy revving! Coming up to a roundabout I had to slam on the brakes to try and get the car to stop.

There were no mats and my foot wasnt on the pedal.

So i eventually got it to the garage still revving and half a tank less than when i left the house 3 miles before i gave them the keys and got the bus.


Anyone had anything similar?

[reece]

That’s scary, never good having a jammed accelerator pedal, never heard of that before. Need to change your name to Sandra Bullock!

[weevicky]

Yeah i had the image of the movie lol!

[jim shady]

Any update on what caused the problem Vicky?

[Cyker]

Yikes, scary stuff!

Did you try kicking the pedal to try and 'unstick' it? Sounds like the throttle cable might have gotten stuck (Unless the Aygo throttles are electronic!)

I must admit I have a slightly morbid curiosity of what the cause of the problem was too...!

[T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.]

Sounds scarey. Never happened to me (touch wood) but I was a passenger in a Capri (a few years ago) and at one point the driver said "hang on" and actually leant foward and reached down and grabbed the accelerator with his hand and pulled it upwards to unjam it! I am not suggesting that you, or anyone else tries that. Keep us posted on this Vickey please!

[Smoothound]

That's pretty scarey. Glad you're OK.

Don't mean to be harsh here, but when I learned to drive I was taught to dip the clutch when stopping. Are you on an Tip/Auto or something? (even then, I thought the auto essentially did the same when you brake). Sorry, but I'm a bit confused as to how this can even happen

[weevicky]

Smoothound, on Jul 9 2009, 02:31 PM, said:

That's pretty scarey. Glad you're OK.

Don't mean to be harsh here, but when I learned to drive I was taught to dip the clutch when stopping. Are you on an Tip/Auto or something? (even then, I thought the auto essentially did the same when you brake). Sorry, but I'm a bit confused as to how this can even happen

Yes I did dip the clutch etc and the car did stop yet the car was still heavy revving!

Kicked it several times

Still not a clue!

Ive been at T in the Park all weekend so! lol!

[Smoothound]

That's pretty scarey stuff. Still, at least you're OK

I'm sure Mr T can sort it with some WD40 down your accelerator cable

[jedi134]

I have noticed that in the service records for my Rav4 the previous owner complained about accelerator sticking, Mr T`s verdict No fault Found, possible carpet mat?????? I better watch out too.

[dl303]

Hi, glad u r ok.

Appreciate Im new and you're on 400 posts but I u don't mind me saying, you should get some advanced driving lessons

You were, I believe, approaching a roundabout, trying to stop but the throttle jammd open. Nasty and a brown trouser moment for sure.

With hindsight, puttug the car in neutral or dipping the clutch and slamming on the brakes would be the right thing to do. Modern engines won't overrev themselves so the car won't blow up. When stopped, switch off the ignition, hazzarda on and gather your senses.

Don't drive off with an obvious mechanical fault, you could hurt u or someone else.

I would also suggest grabbing the handbrake was panic and an odd choice. You have abs on the car, so slam the brak pedal to the floor. Really push it. It won't break. Let the clever computer stop you as quick as it can. Locki g the rear wheels via the handbrake will have increased your stopping distance and may have spun you right round and backwards onto the roundabout.

I appreciate I sound annoying, but get some driver training. It wi reduce the panic next time something starts to go wrong although we all hope that doesn't happen.

Dave

[toyboata]

...bit worrying!

Never had a pedal jammed on me before...but have heard it happen.

IIRC there was a guy with a merc or a bmw on the motorway who got a jammed throttle -- car accellerated upto 155mph or something daft like that...police cleared part of the motorway until it ran out of fuel....he then got done for using his mobile phone and speeding! hahaha...


Anyway - if it turns out to be the throttle cable i would get a whole new one fitted - just incase!

[aygo-sport]

just lift the pedal up with your toes to bring the pedal back up.
when you get home wd40 the frig out of the pivot on the inside of the car up near the bulkhead.
i cant imagine toyota doing anything more than that lol.

[Teknys]

Caused by an non Toyota accessory so I am told, somthing to do with an amplifier somebody fitted badly!

[weevicky]

Indeed it was! How on earth did you know that? Surely thats breach of confidentialty?

I havent been on recently. But yes that it what caused it! Ampilier cable was incorectly fitted therefore fell behind the accelator causing it to jam.

I'm slightly confused by how you found that out; without even knowing me.....