2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Lost thorttle while driving?

[jeepcjsrule]

I was driving down the highway everything fine and wile passing another car heard a loud pop and throttle went to the floor but i was loosing speed managed to roll to the shoulder.



Did the throttle cable break?



Called roadside # and they sent a flat bed right out and hauled it to the dealer.





2001 2500 4x4 Quad cab 46,547 miles

 

[Forrest Nearing]

could be throttle cable, could be throttle rod... here's to a quick/cheap fix!



good luck,



Forrest

 

[Gregg Mig]

The 24 valve trucks are throttle by wire, at least my 2002 is.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by jeepcjsrule

heard a loud pop and throttle went to the floor

Sounds like an intercooler connect boot blew off... Now Did the accelerator pedal go to the floor all by itself ..... or could you put it to the floor and the truck would not go?

 

[jeepcjsrule]

well the dealer said it was the throttle cabel , said it snaped



wont get the truck back till tomorrow, they had to order the part



Service guy said he has seen this problem before on the older trucks94-98 but never on the newer ones.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Wowzers. What was the loud pop? I wa sthinking for sure about what I said before. Odd it broke ... and ideas why?

 

[jeepcjsrule]

I think the pop was when the cabel /wire snaped , not shure



the service manager , thinks it might of been frayed a little when it was installed and eventually let go.

 

[JGoodwin]

I am a dodge dealer tech for the last 15 yrs. and the pop you heard was it at the pedal or did it sound like a backfire I have never had to replace a throttle cable on a 24vavlve. usually its and intercooler hose,which loosen up all the time. or the injection pump took a dive. which happens quit often

 

[jeepcjsrule]

The pop sounded like it came from the pedal area, I am pretty shure it wasent a backfire or a intercooler boot letting go.