Terrifying morning. I was on the highway and suddenly notice my car won’t stop accelerating. I brake till I can get over safely, get it stopped on the shoulder and put it in park. Then I turn it off because it’s still revving fully. I tried to turn it back on to close my windows, and the meters all started going back and forth and there was a clicking noise that wouldn’t stop, the doors kept locking and unlocking. I got it towed and now it’s at the mechanics, but it was a last minute call so they probably won’t get to it till Monday.
In the meantime does this sound familiar to anyone? It only has 85k miles on it. I lucked out not hurting myself or anyone but goddamn I love that car. I’m worried now that I hurt the transmission by shifting while it was revving like that, but the tow truck was able to shift it into neutral for a tow. Please, let me know if you have any guesses because the suspense is killing me
I’m sure the transaxle is fine.
Is it possible, that in your advanced age you made a common mistake (for ancient people) that is: mistook the accelerator for the brake?
It’s completely normal! I’ve never done it, but I’m sure once I’m up around 60-70yrs old I will atleast daily.
No, I kid. But this is drive by wire, so…if it really took off like that it almost certainly requires the accelerator to be physically moved.
Alternatively a sudden large vacuum leak may cause unintended accel, but…not so much under load (in gear)