Q: my throttle is sticking and i it keeps flexuating I would like to know how much and if some one can come out today to fix it

asked by on June 19, 2017

i think my throttle is sticking because when I come to a stop or put it in park it would be as if I was giving it has. letting my foot off n on the gas pedal. I just had a few things done to this past say. than next morning went to start it up and it did that. my number is 5623942979

My car has 33546 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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