Q: Etc light comes on car starts sputtering revs at 2500 rpms at a dead stop already replaces pedal postioning sensor
When I turn my car on it revs to 2500 rpms when I let go of brake car drives to 20 by itself then sputters when I try to accelerate or let off the gas pedal I just replaced the pedal postioning sensor what else is causing this problem
My car has 105000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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