Q: I was told my vehicle needs has a gas pedal short and need to replace a brake light switch and rewiring. How much should it be?
My vehicle is having all the symptoms of a throttle problem sensor or something like that but I took it in and I was told it has a gas pedal short and I need the brake light switch and for rewiring but I'm wondering how much should I expect to pay and if that's even possible but that could be the problem with it is showing all the symptoms of the throttle sensor going bad
My car has an automatic transmission.
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