I own a 2007 dodge caliber r t awd have replaced everything front wheel bearings brakes battery alternator lights dimmer switch now alternator and now the etc electronic throttle control.
2007 dodge caliber electronic throttle control indicator light.
At this point if you wait about 1 minute and restart the car it is driveable.
The electronic throttle light comes on in the 2007 dodge caliber and then within a few seconds all power is lost in the vehicle.
The electronic throttle control light comes on if there is a problem with this system.
At this point if you wait about 1 minute and restart the car it is driveable.
Some might be obvious while others might be hard to track down.
Electronic throttle control actually really simplified things.
I have a 2008 caliber.
Throttle control warning light etc symptoms info in engine by magnus sellén 17 august 2019 6 comments almost all cars after 1990 were equipped with some kind of electronic computer that was supposed to control the functions of the car.
Because your throttle control system is complex there are many reasons why your throttle control warning light can come on.
I have been told that they will not do anything as they are unaware of a problem.
I d check connections at tb and pedal and get the dealer to check it out.
This happens completely randomly and with no warning causing a real road hazard.
The driver has about 30 feet to get safe and stop.
Why the throttle control light comes on.
Inside the tb there are 3 iirc tps sensors for redundancy and a small electric motor that moves the throttle blade.
When you depress the throttle pedal the etc receives an electrical signal and sends command actions to control the throttle s opening and closing.
When this cycle disrupts for some reasons the etc light on the dashboard starts flashing.
If your car accelerates irregularly and you can t seem to control it pull off the road immediately and shut it off.
The driver has about 30 feet to get safe and stop.