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TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP - tracey28

Please can you people help me out. After I bought a new Toyota Etios 2014, about 6 months, it started jerking (going faster and slower) without me using the excellerator. Then all of a sudden it started revving up. I can drive about 1km after starting the car, trying to stop at a stop st or robot and it will rev up to about 2000 - 3000, and this is when I have my foot on the brake. Even if i drive downhill, freeing, not using the excellerator, it revs up to about 1500. I took it for all services, complaing about the problem, but was told I can't drive and that it's normal. I then wrote to Toyota SA, who asked whether I have a problem to start the car, which is no and their conclusion was that it is the battery. I tend to differ and please help me out on your opinion. My opinion is as follows:

1. It could be a faulty airflow meter or being dirty

2. It could be a damaged or loose pipe on airflow meter

3. It could be a faulty brake booster or pipe from the manifold, as this happens when I use the brake.

4. It could be that the brake booster has an air leak cause it demands more vacuum when there is a leak.

5. It could be the diaphragm on the brake booster may have a problem, cause once again when I use the brake it's rev up

6. It could be the cold start which is faulty

7. IT COULD DEFINITELY NOT BE THE BATTERY, A BATTERY IS ONLY THERE TO GIVE POWER TO THE ENGINE TO TURN

TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP - RobJP

Is this a diesel or a petrol car ?

The model isn't sold in the UK. But if you can tell the fuel type and engine size (1.2, 1.5, etc) then someone is more likely to be able to help you.

TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP - tracey28

Hi there. It is a 1500 petrol vehicle