# 2013 Toyota Corolla - Won't accelerate

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [March 18, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337 "2020-03-18T13:28:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![EZEKIEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@EZEKIEL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EZEKIEL)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337/1 "2020-03-18T13:28:14Z")

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My 2013 Toyota corolla professional start well but it does no want it accelerate.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337/2 "2020-03-18T21:10:18Z")

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My initial guess would be a bad throttle position sensor. A good independent mechanic can diagnose the problem.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337/3 "2020-03-18T22:02:21Z")

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What happens when you try to accelerate? Does the engine rev or not?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337/4 "2020-03-18T22:07:35Z")

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There’s either a problem with the accelerator pedal position sensor,

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/e/4e5e7fdf8eae261b973f8ced842a337e2fb98bd2.jpeg)

the computer, or the electronic throttle body.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/1/91e6f0a89c91daa48ea89579199c42eb86019f3b.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-toyota-corolla-wont-accelerate/161337/5 "2020-03-19T14:01:10Z")

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Motor rev, no go? Trans. Is another guess