Accelerator pedal stuck down!

[NLMGSAN]

It's an Xpower. I expect it to be software related.

I tend to agree. If it doesn't happen without OPD, most likely it is software. But it could be triggered by faulty hardware as well.
The weird thing is that it suddenly occurs. New cars? If soft/firmware versions are similar with older cars, it is probably hardware related.

Personally, if it's just one week old, I would reject it directly. UK seems to have a national complaints register. Report it there. If you can film it (lift both legs), put it on social media.

 

[tsedge]

Unlikley, they have dual circuits and if both data sets dont agree it will stop the car. For both circuits to fail with a constant acceleration output is highly unlikely.

Yes, I agree, a software issue is more likely.

 

[Kithmo]

The OP said the pedal sprang up afterwards, indicating that it was stuck down, a mechanical fault rather than software.

 

[NLMGSAN]

If so, it would also happen without OPD. The OP states it happens only with OPD.

 

[fnegroni]

If so, it would also happen without OPD. The OP states it happens only with OPD.

There is the OP, @Kat Wood , and the other poster, @Emptywallet

They are not the same person and not the same issue it seems.

 

[NLMGSAN]

We should ask Kat Wood if Opd was active.

 

[Chrisdriving]

I had this happen to me just now, accelerated on a slip road as i joined main road i was gaining fast on a car, i lifted off but car kept accelerating, i applied brakes and when i released brake it accelerated again, i beard a clonk and it returned to normal.
I am assuming???? It was a stuck pedal, will investigate further.

This is an X Power version.
Only other thing is i had reset the Infotainment screen about 30 seconds before due to a music volume problem but doubt it is relevent.

 

[Tig170]

I had this happen to me just now, accelerated on a slip road as i joined main road i was gaining fast on a car, i lifted off but car kept accelerating, i applied brakes and when i released brake it accelerated again, i beard a clonk and it returned to normal.
I am assuming???? It was a stuck pedal, will investigate further.

This is an X Power version.
Only other thing is i had reset the Infotainment screen about 30 seconds before due to a music volume problem but doubt it is relevent.

It happened to me once, turned out to be the car mat got stuck over the tip of the accelerator peddle.

 

[Chrisdriving]

It happened to me once, turned out to be the car mat got stuck over the tip of the accelerator peddle.

Yes this was it, i just checked it this morning, never happened before but when i pressed pedal hard down it just catches on the rubber mat.
Sorted it now.