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 ...

HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has surpassed the mark of 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors. The first accelerator pedal sensors rolled off the ...

New cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there's some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We're here to show you how modern automotive ...

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks each announced recalls that impact a total of nearly 1,900 trucks. In the affected units, the engine may not return to idle within two seconds if the accelerator pedal ...

Some 2010 Chrysler Town & Country and Grand Caravan minivans with power adjustable pedals may illuminate the ETC light on the dash panel. When you connect your scan tool, you may find accelerator ...

General Motors faces a new lawsuit surrounding faulty accelerator sensors in the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The litigation arose from plaintiff Katrina Hutchinson, who purchased a 2016 Chevrolet ...

Electronic throttle control is a drive-by-wire system that replaces a conventional cable-actuated throttle body with an electronic set-up. In a conventional throttle configuration, such as that found ...

Drive-by-wire systems, otherwise known as "electronic control throttle valve" units, are equipped in many newer vehicles. The ECTV units allow the ECU to control the opening and closing of the ...