Q: Engine Light

asked by on August 03, 2017

My engine light came on the other day and the error code is P0122. A technician told me that is low voltage for my throttle position sensor. My car is still running fine so I am assuming that this may be a wiring issue, and not the TPS needing replacement. Is this a very serious issue and should I get this fixed right away? What would possibly be the worst-case scenario price? Thank you!

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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