2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking

Clean the throttle body.

--scott

Most likely cause would be a dirty throttle body.

Have someone watch while you operate the gas pedel see if it is hitting on anything? I would also look on the firewall at the pedel linkage look for corosion on the linkage

No, no, no, no, no,,,,,

not unless he has other symptoms, sich as poor driveability, rough idle, engine sometimes racing at idle, etc...

Manually work the throttle lever under the hood, and if it works freely, but the pedal doesn't then I'd suspect accelerator cable (lube or replace it).

Pretty cheap fix, and might save you from knocking the house down.

Cleaning the throttle body solved the problem. Thanks for the suggestions.

Joy

check for stuff on the floor near the pedal. Also, do you have floor mats? They can sometimes cause problems with the gas pedal.

--------------- Alex

Check all the linkages. Check alignment @ the throttle body/airbox. Check the throttle body/airbox bearing (pull the linkage and see that it moves freely and has no play) Lubricate/replace any cables.

Or go back to the dealer and tear the guy a new asshole. Make it absolutely clear that he is to keep at it until he finds the problem.

Or take it to a competant mechanic.

Great. What kind of stupid mechanic did you take that car to that couldn't figure out to try this the first time you took it to them?

---------------- Alex

======== ======== Alex, it was likely some ASE certified type that looked down at the floor mat, checked for a beer bottle under the pedal........then sent him on his way.

what you reckon..aye?

~:~ MarshMonster ~:~