I experience the gas pedal not working sometimes?

TANKK2014

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2008 DODGE RAM
3.7L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
211,000 MILES

I've got this light on (picture) I have changed the etc but can't get the light to go away. I also experience "the gas pedal not working" sometimes

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 AT 5:57 AM

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KEN L

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Yep, I have seen this problem before, I would start by servicing the throttle body, then clear the codes, then if the light comes back on, we need to run the codes to see if there are codes for the valve body or the accelerator pedal position sensor. Here are two guides that can help with the instructions for your car in the images below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 AT 12:02 PM

TANKK2014

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Okay, so the throttle body was under warranty, so I changed it out, cleaned inside and stayed it up. Currently no warning lights. Now we wait.

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Sunday, May 25th, 2025 AT 8:34 AM

KEN L

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Nice work, let me know how it goes.

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Sunday, May 25th, 2025 AT 11:25 AM

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Drove it for 10 minutes and the "lightning" light came back on.

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Monday, May 26th, 2025 AT 10:11 AM

KEN L

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I would run the codes again but to me it sounds like the accelerator pedal position sensor is going out, which is on and included on the gas pedal itself.

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Monday, May 26th, 2025 AT 5:36 PM