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Old 06-18-2007, 12:59 AM
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Engine revving with no control

Hey i just got back from the dealership. I wanted to test drive the car but the battery was dead. The guy jumped started the car but and we were discussing the features that came with it (GT). When i sat in it for him to show me the stereo i noticed that the engine was revving its self from 0-2 over and over again. I could not control the engine. i tried pumping the gas and break but it would not stop revving. The guy turned it off and said it just needed a new battery and it would be fine. Has anyone every seen or experinced something like this? thanks for the help
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i forgot to mention that the check engine light was on while the engine was revving itself
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That is something that a bad battery could do. We have a throttle by wire gas pedal.
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I'm pretty new here so I have not experienced that. Don't want to either.
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Doesn't sound like a car I would drive off the lot. Might want to find another one.
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bad neutral switch.

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