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When driving gas pedal would stick from time to time. Needs to press hard to get pedal to work. When this happens, vehicle fails to accelerate. Problem is intermittent. Has contacted dealership.
Accelerator is sticking causing sudden acceleration. This event occurs approximately 15-20% of time at random intervals. Dealership has not examined vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
When the gas pedal is pressed it will not go unless you punch the gas pedal and then you spin out. The dealership claims that it is a carbon build up and should be cleaned periodically, but the manual does not say anything about it being a regulat maintenace item. They claim it is but I feel if it is then it should be listed with all other maintenance items. I have pulled out several times with plenty of time to get pulled out but my accelarator would not go and I have almost been hit because of this. I feel it is a safety hazard and would like more to done. I shouldn't have to pay $135 for something to be cleaned when it is not in my manual. I have checked with other oweners and they haven't had this problem. One person who has a Chevy mailbu had this problem but Chevrolet covered his under warranty. If it is a maintenance item then Nissan should have to publish in the their owners manual.
Accelerator pedal sticks - this happens after the brake is applied and I try to accelerate, thus causing the van to stall in the intersection and then take off quickly and also occurs if I relaese my foot from the accelerator to slow down gradually, and then reapply it, the pedal again sticks. This started in March and then went away for a month and has been occuring daily - sometimes 4 or 5 times in one commute. This has nearly caused a few fatal accidents when the van stalled in a busy intersection or while I was turning into the driveway and gas pedal stuck causing crosstraffic to screech to a halt. Have almost been hit from behind because the van does not accelearte after a red light - have to pump it or hold it down before it releases. I called dealer and he said it was "normal" and part of throttle problem, but this started when the van had only 20000 miles on
- San Antonio, TX, USA
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