Why does my car rev up at a stop sign?

Why does my car rev up at a stop sign?

When I am stopped at a stoplight or stop sign, my car’s engine unexpectedly revs up. If I put it in neutral or park, it subsides. It happens only occasionally, sometimes months apart. I have reported this to Honda on two occasions, and have brought it in for a testing procedure. Both test sequences came up with nothing. I don’t know what to do.

When do I slow down, engine shuts off inspection?

received a When I slow down and stop the car, engine shuts off Inspection. Your car is designed to run like a well-oiled machine, but sometimes that machine struggles in unexpected places. There’s not always a warning light to alert you of this, but sometimes your car will be driving fine at road speed, only to die when you slow down and stop.

Can a car stall at a stop light?

I have a 2003 C240 sedan and I’m having the same problem. However, my car does not completely stall. While stopped at a stop light, my car will start to sputter as if it’s a bout to stall for a moment. Then, the car will rev up a bit and idle back up on its own.

Why does my intermitten engine keep revving?

The throttle is electronically controlled in this car, but the actual throttle plate itself sometimes can hang up if there’s dirt on it. So if you’ve been driving along and then you come to a stop, the throttle might hang up and not close completely, causing the engine to stay at, say, 2,000 rpm, rather than returning to idle speed right away.

received a When I slow down and stop the car, engine shuts off Inspection. Your car is designed to run like a well-oiled machine, but sometimes that machine struggles in unexpected places. There’s not always a warning light to alert you of this, but sometimes your car will be driving fine at road speed, only to die when you slow down and stop.

What happens to your car when you come to a stop?

You don’t get the usual “Check Engine” light on your instrument panel. You may be cruising along fine. When you come to a stop, your engine ceases without warning. It can be very humiliating, too, like you’d want to disappear right there and then.

When do you start the car, the engine revs?

Car engine revs way up immediately upon starting engine. Q: Car engine revs way up immediately upon starting engine. When starting the engine, it sounds like you have your foot pressed to the floor on the gas pedal as soon as you start it, without even having your foot on the gas.

What kind of car stalls when coming to a stop?

Random stalling when coming to a stop or slowing down. 2/9/2012 – I live in a steep hilly area & drive a 2002 Toyota Camry XLE with approx 69,000 miles on it. Randomly (approx. 6 times in 3 months)- usually the car stalls on the Parkway when I slow down to avoid or stopping for a red traffic light.