# Lost Acceleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, juke\ **Created:** [May 5, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841 "2018-05-05T17:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jax118](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@Jax118](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jax118)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/1 "2018-05-05T17:48:48Z")
Hi-Hope everyone is well; So, while I driving on I-5-South, going through the grapevine, I was set on cruise control, steady at 80. All of a sudden my car stopped accelerating and dropped to 60. It would not go past 60mph, even with the gas pedal pushed all the way down. After a few minutes the car was able to get to 80 again but then would knock back down to 60- This happened 3-4 times. I take really good care of my car, regular oil changes, check ups-etc. it has 105K miles on it and it’s due for a 100K service. I would love to know your input on what you believe the issue may be- Cheers and thank you for your time- ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/2 "2018-05-05T19:12:11Z")
Did the check engine light come on? Have you had the error codes read? What are they? No check engine light? I’d suspect bad fuel pump or clogged fuel filter. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/3 "2018-05-05T20:02:01Z")
The problem might have been a glitch with drive-by-wire throttle system Your vehicle doesn’t have a throttle cable between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. Instead it has an accelerator pedal position sensor, ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/e/e2e9700fe705b5cc3376eaedf2a441fe534c64ae.jpg) which sends a signal to the computer, and from that signal the computer operates the electronic throttle body. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/7/72667706635e7d6e5876b2fbbc733de07bbdc67a.JPG) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jax118](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@Jax118](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jax118)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/4 "2018-05-05T20:12:07Z")
No check engine lights came on, neither did any error messages. My RPM did not increase, no sign of over heating. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/6 "2018-05-05T23:30:03Z")
It sure would be nice if these people let us know if they fixed their problem, instead of just eliminating their post. Yosemite. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-acceleration/116841/7 "2018-05-05T23:50:54Z")
> [@Jax118](#): > > I would love to know your input on what you believe the issue may be- Could be the computer isn’t allowing operation over a certain speed b/c it detected some problem. If that happened, it would show up as a diagnostic code so that’s the first thing to do , have the diagnostic codes read from the engine computer memory. If there’s no codes, and nothing else pans out, you might take a flyer on having your shop test or replace the crank sensor. That part can be faulty and still not produce any codes.