Vibrating gas pedal? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

speedyspaghetti · 01-29-2018, 12:08 AM

Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing a really weird thing recently - my accelerator vibrates when I hold it at cruising speeds and it makes my foot tingle/feel like it's going to fall asleep. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Car has 28k miles, so I could bring it to the dealer, but it seems like one of those issues where they would say "oh we can't feel it" and waste my time.

Thank you!

humfrz · 01-29-2018, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing a really weird thing recently - my accelerator vibrates when I hold it at cruising speeds and it makes my foot tingle/feel like it's going to fall asleep. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Car has 28k miles, so I could bring it to the dealer, but it seems like one of those issues where they would say "oh we can't feel it" and waste my time.

Thank you!

Well, that's a new one, for me at least.

Are you sure it's the accelerator pedal assembly itself or what it's attached to, that is vibrating ...??

You might check to see that it's bolted down tight.

If you use the cruise control, does your foot still tingle (careful, that's a trick question ....

).

Next ......

I call on @Ultramaroon to see if that old fool is still up. I'm sure he will have some sort of cocka mame theory ......

humfrz

finch1750 · 01-29-2018, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing a really weird thing recently - my accelerator vibrates when I hold it at cruising speeds and it makes my foot tingle/feel like it's going to fall asleep. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Car has 28k miles, so I could bring it to the dealer, but it seems like one of those issues where they would say "oh we can't feel it" and waste my time.

Thank you!

There are no other vibrations in the car? Steering wheel, shifter, etc?

chaoskaze · 01-29-2018, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, that's a new one, for me at least.

Are you sure it's the accelerator pedal assembly itself or what it's attached to, that is vibrating ...??

You might check to see that it's bolted down tight.

If you use the cruise control, does your foot still tingle (careful, that's a trick question ....

).

Next ......

I call on @Ultramaroon to see if that old fool is still up. I'm sure he will have some sort of cocka mame theory ......

humfrz

humfrz, I wish my grandpa/grandmom goes to sleep as late as you. so they don't wake up 4 in the morning & make me jump when i go pee in the middle of night.

speedyspaghetti · 01-29-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

There are no other vibrations in the car? Steering wheel, shifter, etc?

The shifter vibrates as well.

speedyspaghetti · 01-29-2018, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, that's a new one, for me at least.

Are you sure it's the accelerator pedal assembly itself or what it's attached to, that is vibrating ...??

You might check to see that it's bolted down tight.

If you use the cruise control, does your foot still tingle (careful, that's a trick question ....

).

Next ......

I call on @Ultramaroon to see if that old fool is still up. I'm sure he will have some sort of cocka mame theory ......

humfrz

I'll have to check the pedal assembly, but it doesn't seem like it's anything else. Steering wheel or seats/chassis don't vibrate, the only thing is that the shifter vibrates a decent amount.

Tcoat · 01-29-2018, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti

The shifter vibrates as well.

Did you change tires recently? When I run my snow tires everything vibrates. I get used to it.
Anything change that could impact alignment? Pothole hit, etc?
It may be something along that line where the vibration is just enough to be felt though the smaller fittings such as the pedal mount and shift lever. Could be so many things you may need to slowly work through process of elimination.

stevesnj · 01-29-2018, 10:39 AM

"You got mud in your tires" Get your tires rotated and balanced.

8RZ · 01-29-2018, 10:41 AM

I wish I sprung for the "foot massager" option.

Tcoat · 01-29-2018, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 8RZ

I wish I sprung for the "foot massager" option.

We DO NOT want to know what you would do with the vibrating shifter option.

humfrz · 01-29-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 8RZ

I wish I sprung for the "foot massager" option.

Your car didn't come with one of these ........??

humfrz

8RZ · 01-29-2018, 11:05 AM

humfrz · 01-29-2018, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chaoskaze

humfrz, I wish my grandpa/grandmom goes to sleep as late as you. so they don't wake up 4 in the morning & make me jump when i go pee in the middle of night.

Well, chaoskaze, I understand the part about your grandparents getting up at 4 in the morning ....... but I don't understand the rest .......

(and I'm not sure I want to ......

)

humfrz

humfrz · 01-29-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stevesnj

"You got mud in your tires" Get your tires rotated and balanced.

That was one funny movie ............

humfrz

01-29-2018, 12:08 AM	#1
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stevesnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2016 FR-S Oceanic Blue Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 2,158 Thanked 1,601 Times in 923 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s)	"You got mud in your tires" Get your tires rotated and balanced. __________________ My 2016 Build thread TRD Exhaust with custom quad tips, TRD Lowering Springs,TRD Quick shifter,LED;DRL, Projectors, and turn signals. Re-badge, 86 Nanny, WinmaxW2 Pads, K&N Drop In, Antenna delete

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8RZ The Gunshine State Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: '14 BRZ Limited Location: Florida Posts: 1,463 Thanks: 631 Thanked 1,163 Times in 587 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	I wish I sprung for the "foot massager" option. __________________ Current DD: M235i

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