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Accelerator pedal is sticky. It becomes very difficult to push, then will suddenly release and allow you to accelerate. Happens every morning, and lasts for about 5-10 minutes. Condition is worsening. Dealer "cleaned throttle body", but it did not fix the problem. I returned the vehicle to the dealer who said the throttle body should be replaced. Mazda extended warranty initially denied my claim for repair stating "not a covered part". however, they now say it is a covered part, but still have not yet agreed to pay for the repair. I was told that if I pay $100 that the dealer would run some type of cleaner into my gas tank, but with no guarantee it would work. This would not be covered by my extended warranty. A badly sticking accelerator pedal should now be classified as a safety concern!
Gas pedal sticks, preventing you from accelerating the vehicle. So when driving down the road you might be fine, or you could be sitting idle, until the gas pedal will free up. This has probably happened 30 times or more. Needs to be recalled. Also around 30,000 miles the paint started coming off all the door trim.
2008 Mazda Tribute: Accelerator sticks in the unaccelerated position. Have had I fixed before and the mechanic new exactly what the problem was. He fixes at least two a week. He said the throttle cable runs through the intake and it accumulates grime until it sticks. Costs me $75 bucks everytime. One day mr Mazda is going to be sitting infront of a congressional hearing explaining why a mother and her kids couldn't get off of the rxr tracks in time. Because her pedal stuck.
The gas pedal of my vehicle sticks when it is first depressed, after setting idle at traffic stops. It also sticks when first accelerating the vehicle on most mornings. This has occurred several times, and has become very frequent. The most recent incident was on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
The gas pedal sticks. You must press gas pedal abnormally hard and then when it gives the car lunges forward dangerously and unexpectedly. Requires repeated throttle body cleaning. Dealership recommends replacing the throttle body every time--a $130 part.
- Charlotte, NC, USA
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