Q: Accelerating on park

asked by on January 24, 2018

when i put my car in park or Neutral i can see and feel my car accelerating up to 1rpm and it stay there. when I put on drive Or reverse is a big kick when i Change it.

My car has 97000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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Hi Blendy. Thanks for contacting us tonight. When you have an issue where the RPM increases when it’s in park it’s typically due to a vacuum leak or a problem with the idle control valve. It could also be due to dirty or clogged throttle body. This is something best inspected by a professional mechanic, so you know what repairs to complete.

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