1997 BMW Z3 Acceleration

Tiny
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  • 1997 BMW Z3
  • 4 CYL
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  • 82,000 MILES
This has happened twice that the car will accelerate by it self while driving. Turning the key off and restarting stops this condition. It seem to be a steady increase of acceration whenit happens. It has just started and has not happened in the past. Thank you in advance for any information. The car is equiped with cruise control.
Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 1:12 PM

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Tiny
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Please send the last 7 of the VIN.
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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 5:27 PM
Tiny
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Last seven numbers of vin LB78889
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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 8:23 PM
Tiny
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Thank you. Is it doing this when the cruise is activated?
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Friday, August 27th, 2010 AT 11:27 PM
Tiny
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The cruise is not activated.
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010 AT 7:55 AM
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Very odd, I would think that starting with the cruise actuator, perhaps disconnecting it, to see if that is where the problem is.
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010 AT 8:39 AM

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