DinkysMr
Member Since: 18 Nov 2019
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 9
 
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Hi all,
Sometimes when driving and accelerating. All of a sudden the car will stop accelerating, it feels almost as if the brake has been pressed.
Pressing the accelerator down further does nothing. If I lift foot off the pedal and press down again all is OK and the car is fine.
No warning lights come up, no engine sputter.
Car can be fine for a week and then one day do this 3 or 4 times on one journey.
Any thoughts?
Car is a disco 4 2012 3.0 sdv6
Many thanks in advance
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 5th Nov 2024 4:41 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Might be silly question but.... are you catching the edge of the brake pedal slightly with your accelerator foot ? I've done it when wearing wider workboots. Doesn't take much pressure at all to have an effect on the car. Gary
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| 5th Nov 2024 5:13 pm |
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DinkysMr
Member Since: 18 Nov 2019
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 9
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Unfortunately no. It has happened with myself driving and my wife driving.
It's been doing it off/on for about a month now.
I did find out today that the brake lights are intermittently staying on but I don't see how that would be related to this issue.
A replacement brake light switch is arriving tomorrow.
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| 5th Nov 2024 5:18 pm |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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On most cars now, when you press the brake, the fuelling is reduced as a safety precaution.
So if your brake lights are staying on then ecu thinking you are braking therefore loss of power.
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| 5th Nov 2024 7:51 pm |
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