Press accelerator will not move

2008 SCION XD
113,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARCI RICHMOND
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Runs at idle. Three codes come on. Changed accelerator pedal, reads low voltage. Never happened before. Cannot drive it. Help please.
Oct 19, 2018 at 8:33 AM
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Hello,

The car is in limp mode which can be caused by a dirty throttle bore. Start by disconnecting the battery and then follow this guide.

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

Clean it thoroughly and then clear the codes and see what happens.

https://youtu.be/ahK_eucFi-k

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken

Oct 20, 2018 at 11:33 AM