2000 Sienna acceleration problem

Asked by Guru8LXJL Dec 31, 2019 at 06:36 AM about the 2000 Toyota Sienna CE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2000 Sienna acceleration problem.This only happens when at, or very near
to, a complete stop. When beginning to accelerate the engine surges, adds
about 1000-1200 rpm till the van goes about 20 feet or so then accelerates
normal until next stop. Applying the brake will hold the rpm high indefinitely
until you release the brake and it lurches forward. The gas pedal does not
seem to pull away from underfoot. At all other times the van runs great. There
are no OBDII codes showing up. I have tried to google fixes to this problem
but can't seem to get a definite answer.

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It sounds like you have throttle body problem. On a 2000 Sienna, the accelerator is not physically connected to the throttle. The pedal position tells the computer how much gas the driver is calling for and then, depending on the situational condition the computer has detected (I'm unsure of all the variables but it includes the vehicle speed, speed of each individual wheel, etc), the computer tells the throttle motor to adjust the throttle to change the speed of the van. There is a throttle position sensor in the throttle body which tells the computer the position of the throttle and this position sensor or the motor system which opens the throttle may be malfunctioning. This could be because there is buildup inside the throttle body which prohibits the throttle from opening/closing. If you can do your own maintenance I would clean your throttle body first and see if that helps. Then I would replace the throttle body if that doesn't fix your problem. If you find a lot of buildup inside the throttle body, that may be a good sign you've found the root cause. There are many videos out there that will instruct you on how to perform these maintenance steps.

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