logo

GMC Sonoma Throttle Cable Repair at your home or office.

Our mobile mechanics offer services 7 days a week. Upfront and transparent pricing.

Estimate price near me

Service Location

Customer Ratings

(91)

Included for free with this service

Online Booking

Mechanic comes to you

12-month / 12k-mile warranty

Free 50 point safety inspection

Our certified mobile mechanics can come to your home or office 7 days a week between 7 AM and 9 PM.

See availability

Customer Ratings

(91)

Throttle Cable Repair Service

How much does a Throttle Cable Repair cost?

On average, the cost for a GMC Sonoma Throttle Cable Repair is $201 with $106 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2002 GMC SonomaV6-4.3LService typeThrottle Cable RepairEstimate$326.03Shop/Dealer Price$388.79 - $554.57
Show example GMC Sonoma Throttle Cable Repair prices

What is the Accelerator Cable all about?

The driver controls the speed or acceleration of the car with the help of the accelerator cable, or throttle cable. This cable forms a connection between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. It has an outer casing made of metal and rubber, while the inner cable is built with metal wire. With repeated use and friction, the accelerator cable can become worn out and ragged, and becomes more susceptible to breaking. Keep an eye out for signs that indicate that you must replace the accelerator cable.

Keep in mind:

  • If the accelerator cable is broken or frayed, it cannot relay the signal to the engine. The engine, in turn, cannot open the butterfly valves and pump oxygen into the carburetor.
  • The accelerator cable might not perform optimally because of slack. Our mechanic will examine it carefully and check for signs of wear. If there aren’t any, they could eliminate the problem by simply tightening it.

How it's done:

  • The vehicle hood is raised and supported
  • The defective accelerator cable is removed
  • The new accelerator cable is installed
  • The throttle is exercised to make it operates smoothly without binding
  • The vehicle hood is closed and road tested for proper operation

Our recommendation:

It is advisable to get a mechanic to check the accelerator cable in your car if you notice the accelerator is abnormally inflexible and does not come back up right away. If you face a situation where the accelerator stops responding and you’re driving on a busy road, use the remaining momentum you have to pull over to the side of the road. Call and schedule an appointment with YourMechanic to fix this problem.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Accelerator Cable?

  • Need to press down hard on the accelerator for response
  • Engine does not respond immediately when you push down on the accelerator
  • Car jerking during cruise mode

How important is this service?

A faulty or broken accelerator cable can result in your car coming to complete halt in the middle of traffic or worse, on an incline. Typically, accelerator cables are highly durable, but you should request a mechanical inspection every six months to ensure that it remains in perfect working order.

Fast and easy service at your home or office

Backed by 12-month, 12.000-mile guarantee

Number of GMC Sonoma services completed
1001+
services done by our mechanics
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPERT GMC MECHANICS
900+
experts on our platform
Yourmechanic was featured in

New York Times NBC CBS Forbes INC Tech Crunch

Learn more about us

Meet some of our expert GMC mechanics

Real customer reviews from GMC owners like you.

Excellent Rating

(91)
Rating Summary
87
1
0
2
1
87
1
0
2
1

Alex

22 years of experience
112 reviews
Request Alex
Alex
22 years of experience
Request Alex
by William
GMC Sonoma V6-4.3L - Car is not starting - Gilbert, Arizona
i could not figure out why my sonoma was not running. So i booked Alex and he came over and found that it was a timing issue and got my truck running in no time

Charles

4 years of experience
116 reviews
Request Charles
Charles
4 years of experience
Request Charles
by James
GMC Sonoma L4-2.2L - Starter - Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Charles spoked very confident & professional in his knowing on his skills and the ability to know what he was doing & I liked how he called me back after the job was done to inform me what he did and that he was done.

Nicholas

21 years of experience
354 reviews
Request Nicholas
Nicholas
21 years of experience
Request Nicholas
by Chris
GMC Sonoma V6-4.3L - Pre-purchase Car Inspection - Denver, Colorado
Courteous and well informed. Completed thorough pre-inspection and communicated immediate needs of car and those that could wait. Really helped when negotiating with dealer.

Nazareth

27 years of experience
294 reviews
Request Nazareth
Nazareth
27 years of experience
Request Nazareth
by Mary
GMC Sonoma V6-4.3L - Car is not starting - Baldwin Park, California
He was great

Excellent Rating

(91)
Rating Summary
87
1
0
2
1
87
1
0
2
1
Number of GMC Sonoma services completed
1001+
services done by our mechanics
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPERT GMC MECHANICS
900+
experts on our platform
Yourmechanic was featured in

New York Times NBC CBS Forbes INC Tech Crunch

Learn more about us

Recent articles & questions

How to Buy a Good Quality Gasket
There There are a wide variety of gasket types on a typical vehicle, from head gaskets which are installed between the cylinder head and the engine block to engine gaskets which seal out harmful elements and keep the engine safe...
Read more
How to Buy a Good Quality Door Latch
There There comes a time in every car door’s life when the latch just doesn’t catch the way it used to. Age, weather, lack of lubrication, and repeated opening and closing take their toll on this little metal mechanism, leading...
Read more
P0269 OBD-II Trouble Code: Cylinder Number 3 Contribution/Balance Fault
P0269 P0269 code definition Cylinder Number 3 Contribution/Balance Fault What the P0269 code means P0269 is an OBD-II diagnostic trouble code (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-is-the-on-board-diagnostics-obd-system) which indicates that the engine control module (ECM) (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/what-is-a-vehicle-s-electrical-control-unit) detected the cylinder number 3 having low contribution to...
Read more

Brake pedal slowly becomes firm to press after short period of driving

Hello and thank you for your question. The problem lies within the proportioning valve in the brake system. The valve could be plugged up with debris in the system making the valve stick. If the proportioning valve is okay and...
Read more

No crank - 1995 Chrysler LHS

Hi there. Your vehicle's no crank needs to be properly diagnosed. There are several possibilities for a no crank situation, such as a faulty ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement), a faulty starter relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement), a faulty neutral safety switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/neutral-safety-switch-replacement), and faulty...
Read more

Does not idle well.

You may have a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds and at idle. Since...
Read more
  1. Home
  2. Estimates
  3. GMC
  4. Sonoma
  5. Throttle Cable Repair

How can we help?

Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST.

1 (844) 997-3624 · hi@yourmechanic.com

Read FAQ
GET A QUOTE