Pittiemama Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 How to know if it needs to be just cleaned vs if it needs to be replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 You dont try the cheapest fix first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 What obd code are you getting, lightning symbol can be for gas pedal sensor other things as well. The gears on throttle stepper motor are plastic, so a wear item. Cleaning sometimes buys time but eventually you will need new/rebuilt part. Easy to change on 3.6, pain on the 2.4 with back of engine location. If it goes to limp biscuit mode, you can do a recalibration yourself so it it’s normal to drive for a bit longer. Google procedure, need to cycle ignition switch and gas pedal through a few steps. Oem part I believe is Hitachi , which is available aftermarket. Dealer oem part can be very pricy; I used rockauto new Hitachi part on family members 2.4. Worked great, plug and play. Free advice worth everything you pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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