Q: Error code and no throttle

asked by on September 29, 2016

What would cause a vehicle to have no acceleration hitting the pedal after driving for a few moments then once the engine is shut down for a moment then restarted the code and problem go away Error code 2126 throttle position sensor switch E

My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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