why are the rpms going up too much?

Asked by Emily Apr 04, 2024 at 11:16 PM about the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a dodge caravan that every now and then has the rpms go up to like
5000 when I put my foot on the pedal, what is wrong with it?

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If it’s in gear then the transmission is getting ready to fail. If it’s not in gear then you have a malfunction in throttle control circuits.

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