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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 05:37 PM
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hello I am having issues with my 99 gs300 it went into limp mode had to get it towed the car has 217k on it so I had the pedal sensor changed it did not fix the issues I have been researching the fixes , I am having the same issue as this youtube video what could the issue be I bought another throttle body from a junkyard so I can swap out the tps or control motor please help me out any info is good
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 08:56 PM
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Is the check engine light on? What is the trouble code it is giving?
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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http://www.toyotaelsettlement.com/Home/FAQ

Throttle body should be covered under the settlement. However the dealer will want to diagnose it first. If they determine it's not a covered part I imagine you would have to pay for the diagnosis. Title has to be clean.
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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I am surely dreading the day I have to go through this. It's like getting teeth pulled.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CrooperJ
http://www.toyotaelsettlement.com/Home/FAQ

Throttle body should be covered under the settlement. However the dealer will want to diagnose it first. If they determine it's not a covered part I imagine you would have to pay for the diagnosis. Title has to be clean.
Anyone know if this is true?
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 07:23 AM
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it threw the p1120 but I know this code could mean that different sensors are messed up as I have read in other threads the tps the control motor and the pedal accelartion motor , I put in a new pedal sensor that did not fix the issue, and the issue was intermittent after I go it towed it worked fine , but then after 5 min of driving the pedal had issues went back to limp mode, who here has done the settlement thing it is a issues with the factory lexus throttle body 9i have a clean tittle to
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:56 AM
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it threw the p1120 but I know this code could mean that different sensors are messed up as I have read in other threads the tps the control motor and the pedal accelartion motor , I put in a new pedal sensor that did not fix the issue, and the issue was intermittent after I go it towed it worked fine , but then after 5 min of driving the pedal had issues went back to limp mode, who here has done the settlement thing it is a issues with the factory lexus throttle body 9i have a clean tittle to
bump anyone have this issues and the pedal sensor replaced? I replaced the tps not the pedal sensor
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 99gs713
bump anyone have this issues and the pedal sensor replaced? I replaced the tps not the pedal sensor
bumping this
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The pedal sensor was replaced on my old GS after it had begun to act up. The problem was solved.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 99gs713
it threw the p1120 but I know this code could mean that different sensors are messed up...
This code specifically names a open in the Accelerator Position Sensor circuit, a failed Accelerator Position Sensor, or a bad ECM (VERY unlikely).

There is no reason to start troubleshooting this issue anywhere but at the Accelerator Position Sensor.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 06:46 AM
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hello fellas ok so the throttle body issue has been resolved , there is still one more issue I am having the car is jumping into the gear and the car jumps does anyone have any info on this.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 06:59 AM
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How was it resolved? so others can know.
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Acer
How was it resolved? so others can know.
I know this is an old thread but I'd better to share what I have experienced recently. The problem P1120 is often caused by the soldering crack at the soldering points where connector pins and the board is connected.


You can find more viewing this below.
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Old Nov 25, 2020 | 06:52 AM
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This is good to know. This happened to my GS and I was wondering what the cause was. I read through that massive VSC thread and saw a few people posting they replaced other throttle body parts to fix it.

My GS didn’t give a check engine light at the time.
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Old Nov 23, 2023 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Kira X
This is good to know. This happened to my GS and I was wondering what the cause was. I read through that massive VSC thread and saw a few people posting they replaced other throttle body parts to fix it.

My GS didn’t give a check engine light at the time.
Damn im hitting this thread with a Necro but you mean you were having the symptoms like surging throttle, no power until you hit like 3K RPMs and crappy idle? Im having this issue right now and I havent gotten a code but I am still feeling like this is the issue. Im going to plug in the scan tool and check the throttle position though before I pull it off.
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