With so many working parts in the car, it’s highly probable that something will go wrong at some point. When the Check Engine Light comes on and the P2135 code is set, you don’t have to feel ...

As you accelerate down the road and use your gas pedal to throttle in the appropriate amount of energy, you expect a smooth implementation from your foot to the motor. The electronic throttle control ...

The ability to accelerate smoothly down the road and avoid poor acceleration while using an adequate amount of energy is attributed to the accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor. The accelerator ...

The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed. The throttle position controls the ...

The throttle position sensor (TPS) on a vehicle does just what the name suggests: it measures how far down the gas pedal is depressed. In the days before cars had computers there was no TPS. With the ...

The Toyota Corolla is one vehicle affected by the latest Toyota recall to deal with unintended acceleration. On Jan. 21, Toyota issued a gargantuan recall to address a potential safety hazard that’s ...

Toyota is not the only company to have problems with sticky gas pedals and accidental acceleration, a CBC News analysis shows. ((David Zalubowski/Toyota)) Toyota is not the only Canadian vehicle ...