What would cause an ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) light to come on.
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We went to leave and my van ran very rough and would die right away. The warning light for the ETC came in. We disconnected the battery and reconnected it to clear codes. We tried to start it again and same thing would happen. It was not very low on gas but just below the 1/2 way point between 1/4 & E (Empty).....
The solution to why my vans light came on for the ETC was that it wasn't reading that I had enough GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE COST ME OVER THE $283.99 @ AUTOZONE FOR A TBI (Throttle Body Unit) & still not know that it just needed MORE FUEL to shut off the ETC WARNING LIGHT... JUST WANTED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THIS INCASE THIS HAPPENS TO THEM AND IT IS AS SIMPLE AS PUTTING MORE FUEL IN TO SOLVE THE SITUATION AND NOTHING MORE. Nothing like feeling stupid that it is a cheap solution that we didn't think of 1st. Glad I read some ove the other Q's & A's to help solve my situation.
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Really... I would like to read that for myself, can you post a link so I can find that page?... Can you tell me what the code was on your van? Need more input on this for sure!!...............OK... So you are trying to say that owners of vehicles just like this have to keep at least 1/2 tank of gas in it all the time to keep the ETC light off... Is that what you are implying here?.... What happens when the light comes back on with a full tank... What then?? ... Probably visit a 'mechanic'... Would be best!
No. Just that all it needed was a little more gas so the ETC could read the gas since because of gas level with the incline it was on wasnt reading the gas and was causing it code. Their driveway is on an incline and it was backed in so the back of vehicle was higher then the front and because of those 2 things combined where the reason it coded not because it need an expensive part. Sometimes it is a small simple cheap problem! I hope I am clarifying up any confusion. I guess I also forgot to mention the incline it was on but no it doesnt have to have half tank of gas all the time. Just when below 1/4 tank of gas to pull in and not back it in because of the incline. Oh yeah and SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS WHERE CONSULTED ON WHAT WAS GOING ON BEFORE WE READ WHERE SOMEONE ELSE HAD SIMILAR SITUATION AND ALL THEY NEEDED WAS MORE GAS ALSO!!
That info does not come up anywhere in ALL the data I can find for troubleshooting an illuminated 'ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL' light.. I would really like to read that article if you could tell me where you found it!!!
NO.......... I didn't think so!!!!!!!
Ok, well, that is not true because I have a full tank of gas and in the middle of driving, my van's engine goes DUH-DUNK and the ETC light comes on. This is the second time it has happened. After it does this, it WILL NOT START back up... How ever, we have discovered that after it sits for an hour or so, the van starts back up, runs fine, and does not give a code when plugged in... So...
I will also add that being on a hill has absolutely nothing to do with it, because this last time, we were in a flat road... And I understand why the vehicle will not start. The etc is the connection between the pedal a d the engine, so the engine is not receiving gas or it is not receiving the signal that tells it that it is receiving gas... Which is why the engine stalls out and acts like it is out of gas...
So, I either need to replace the sensor of the entire throttle body... So... I'm going to start with the cheaper part and go from there... FYI, that is the sensor that is the cheaper part...
Ok, well, that is not true because I have a full tank of gas and in the middle of driving, my van's engine goes DUH-DUNK and the ETC light comes on. This is the second time it has happened. After it does this, it WILL NOT START back up... How ever, we have discovered that after it sits for an hour or so, the van starts back up, runs fine, and does not give a code when plugged in... So...
I will also add that being on a hill has absolutely nothing to do with it, because this last time, we were on a flat road... And I understand why the vehicle will not start. The etc is the connection between the pedal and the engine, so the engine is not receiving gas *OR* it is not receiving the signal that tells it that it is receiving gas... Which is why the engine stalls out and acts like it is out of gas...
So, I either need to replace the sensor or the entire throttle body... So... I'm going to start with the cheaper part and go from there... FYI, that is the sensor that is the cheaper part...
I will also add that being on a hill has absolutely nothing to do with it, because this last time, we were in a flat road... And I understand why the vehicle will not start. The etc is the connection between the pedal a d the engine, so the engine is not receiving gas or it is not receiving the signal that tells it that it is receiving gas... Which is why the engine stalls out and acts like it is out of gas...
So, I either need to replace the sensor of the entire throttle body... So... I'm going to start with the cheaper part and go from there... FYI, that is the sensor that is the cheaper part...
I wish I could go back and edit this... The typos are killing me.
And apparently all of my responses went in the wrong place... Oops... And now I can't delete them, so... Ignore the repeats please, I'm new here. Lol
Well I had the same problem with my 2018 Jeep renegade latitude it was the throttle control light that came on but the engine light also came on as well.. I had a Jeep dealership test the codes to see what the problem is and pretty much had to replace the accelerator sensor. Not cheap either. But it works better now!
No. Just that all it needed was a little more gas so the ETC could read the gas since because of gas level with the incline it was on wasnt reading the gas and was causing it code. Their driveway is on an incline and it was backed in so the back of vehicle was higher then the front and because of those 2 things combined where the reason it coded not because it need an expensive part. Sometimes it is a small simple cheap problem! I hope I am clarifying up any confusion. I guess I also forgot to mention the incline it was on but no it doesnt have to have half tank of gas all the time. Just when below 1/4 tank of gas to pull in and not back it in because of the incline. Oh yeah and SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS WHERE CONSULTED ON WHAT WAS GOING ON BEFORE WE READ WHERE SOMEONE ELSE HAD SIMILAR SITUATION AND ALL THEY NEEDED WAS MORE GAS ALSO!!
That info does not come up anywhere in ALL the data I can find for troubleshooting an illuminated 'ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL' light.. I would really like to read that article if you could tell me where you found it!!! NO.......... I didn't think so!!!!!!!
Ok, well, that is not true because I have a full tank of gas and in the middle of driving, my van's engine goes DUH-DUNK and the ETC light comes on. This is the second time it has happened. After it does this, it WILL NOT START back up... How ever, we have discovered that after it sits for an hour or so, the van starts back up, runs fine, and does not give a code when plugged in... So...
I will also add that being on a hill has absolutely nothing to do with it, because this last time, we were in a flat road... And I understand why the vehicle will not start. The etc is the connection between the pedal a d the engine, so the engine is not receiving gas or it is not receiving the signal that tells it that it is receiving gas... Which is why the engine stalls out and acts like it is out of gas... So, I either need to replace the sensor of the entire throttle body... So... I'm going to start with the cheaper part and go from there... FYI, that is the sensor that is the cheaper part...