Sticky Accelerator Pedal (I Think?)

[BowieGirl]

Hey there,

 

I've had my Citroën C3 LX 1.4 HDi (2003) for about 2 years now, and I've had this problem since I got the car from Copart (yes, I know, Copart, haha).

 

When using the accelerator pedal, it's not exactly smooth. It's really hard to describe, but basically you can only push the pedal centimetres at a time, it doesn't 'glide' smoothly. Instead, it sort of moves in a jagged kind of way.

 

This doesn't interfere with the acceleration or driving the car in any way (it recently passed its MOT with no problems) but I was wondering whether or not I should get this looked at? It doesn't make the car rev or anything, it's just a bit of an annoyance.

 

Any help is appreciated! (Sorry if I rambled on a bit).

[paul.h]

I would first check there are no carpets or mats catching on/under the pedal, then try to push the pedal down by hand (with the engine switched off) to see if it moves smoothly - if not then it may need replacing. A new one for our petrol C3 was £52 2 years ago.

 

The accelerator pedal is an electric one and over time the electrics inside can wear so that it may not accelerate smoothly as it is gradually pushed down - we had to replace the one on our petrol C3 since it was making it difficult to set off. It only takes a few minutes to replace, is held by 2 or 3 nuts and has an electrical connector. If you need to pay a dealer to check/replace it, then the labour charge should be minimal.