My 1999 jimmy 4x4 4.3 l tries to accelerate on it's own
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Asked by Daniel Jan 05, 2017 at 04:00 PM about the 1999 GMC Jimmy 4 Dr SLT 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Jimmy tries to accelerate if you are driving and try to stop for a light, etc,
the Jimmy will slow down eventually, but the engine revs up and if you  
paying  it  take off on you.  It also happens  I'm changing from reverse to drive
or the opposite.   Also on normal acceleration there doesn't seem to be much
power.

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Daniel answered 7 years ago

Typo sorry, if you are not paying attention it will take off on you......

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