# 1998 Dodge Caravan hesitation when accelerating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-hesitation-when-accelerating/147505>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [August 26, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-hesitation-when-accelerating/147505 "2019-08-26T01:20:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EmmettGlasper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2acd7d/32.png) [@EmmettGlasper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EmmettGlasper)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-hesitation-when-accelerating/147505/1 "2019-08-26T01:20:24Z")

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It may be my foot exceleration but recently i’ve noticed a little hesitation or not a smooth change when I press on the pedal.

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**Author:** ![Holly-Murphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2bfe46/32.png) [@Holly-Murphy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Holly-Murphy)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-hesitation-when-accelerating/147505/2 "2022-09-17T01:02:16Z")

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Hi! Did you ever find out what the issue was? I experienced this today along with other issues. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-hesitation-when-accelerating/147505/3 "2022-09-17T01:31:04Z")

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Is the MIL illuminated? This can sometimes be a bad throttle position sensor.