Throttle stuck wide open

[phall]

The other day I was passing a car and put the pedal to the floor,after passing the pedal would not release and kept climing speed!I hit the brakes hard,kicked the pedal,no help. I finally turned the key off,and the pedal released. I was going better than 90 at this time. I have a 05 ,2500 witha 6 speed manual. Any sugestions asto what cauised this or how to prevent this???

Thanks,

Pete Hall

 

[JHardwick]

There is no cable, so I'm thinking floor mat, ill placed wire or tie wrap etc ?

 

[radcam]

Sounds like a bad motor mount to me.

Are 3rd gens fly by wire?

 

[DaveHess]

Sounds like a bad motor mount to me.

Are 3rd gens fly by wire?

I think the later 3rd Gens may be. My 03. 5 (April 03 build date) has a cable that goes into the engine compartment and is connected to the APPS behind a plastic cover above the CP3. From there it is wire.

 

[radcam]

If it's fly by wire then never mind, but if there is a mechanical connection between the pedal and the engine then I would check the motor mounts. Specifically drivers side.

 

[cerberusiam]

The 05 and up are drive by wire, no throttle cable and no TV cable on the APPS. The APPS mounts to the firewall right above the accelerator pedal.

 

[Bob4x4]

:-laf I have had my floormats find the wrong place at the most inopertune times... ... ... ... . it can be exciting