Q: car over accelerates after tapping the gas pedal and keeps accelerating

Hi. It would appear that the vehicle may have several problems that will probably need to be addressed separately. If your coolant light has come on, but the level is okay, that may be indicative of a problem with a...

If you did not check the bulbs themselves before changing the brake light switch, you might want to start there. Blown brake light bulbs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-light-bulb-replacement) can actually cause the ESC light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/brake-warning-light-is-on-inspection) to come on, so make sure that the...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. This P0446 trouble code (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0446-obd-ii-trouble-code-evaporative-emission-control-system-vent-control-circuit-malfunction-by-spencer-clayton) relates to the evaporation control system circuit, which is a restricted vent path for the EVAP (Emergency Vehicle Accident Prevention) system. There is a solenoid in this circuit (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-evaporation-vent-solenoid)...

If you think you have water in your fuel, then you would have one of two problems. You would have a misfire and a rough running engine if there is some water in the fuel but not enough to keep...

If the wheel bearing is defective, that will not damage the brake rotor or the brake assembly. However, when installing the new bearing, the factory procedure must be carefully adhered to. In particular, the hub retaining nut has to be...

A faulty crankshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/crankshaft-position-sensor-replacement) could cause hard starting but to determine if the sensor itself is faulty it has to actually be tested. Often, there will be a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), that is generated by the car's...

The rubber boots covering CV axle outer joints can tear and the grease can then leak out and eventually the joint wears excessively and fails. If the tear in the boot is detected early enough the joint can be saved;...

P0174 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0174-obd-ii-trouble-code-system-too-lean-bank-2-by-blake-griffin) can set if: there is an air leak after the mass air flow (MAF) sensor, such as a torn intake boot, or bad intake manifold gaskets; a dirty or faulty mass air flow sensor; a faulty oxygen sensor,...

Hello, thank you for writing in. If the vehicle was in a wreck, the issues are likely independent from each other. One issue seems to be a powertrain control module electrical malfunction. This could be an issue with an input...