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P0120 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for July 2006

Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0120
Help Request Posted
1998 Lexus GS400 4.0L MIL Lamp on, no excelatation VIN: JT8BH68X2W
P0120: TP Sensor/Switch 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... complaint that it would not excelartate over 5 mph. I got in the car (the morning after it was dropped off) and it ran great. I checked codes and found P0120 and P0121 both had to do with tps so I inspected the tp sensor and found nothing wrong. I cleaned ...
July 03, 2006
1998 Lexus GS400 4.0L MIL Lamp on, no excelatation VIN: JT8BH68X2W
P0120: TP Sensor/Switch 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... complaint that it would not excelartate over 5 mph. I got in the car (the morning after it was dropped off) and it ran great. I checked codes and found P0120 and P0121 both had to do with tps so I inspected the tp sensor and found nothing wrong. I cleaned ...
July 06, 2006
1999 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8ARO5S3X
P0120: Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. help nissan experts, i have a pathfinder came in with mil on when i test drove i found that 1-2 shift took awhile and then shift hard like a shift kit never would go into overdrive.when i scanned had above codes and one for no tps signal to trans control modul...
July 21, 2006
2002 Lexus IS300 3.0L No Start, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBD19292
P0120: TP Sensor/Switch 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... posted 3 so far.The complaint was vehicle was struggling and taking off at traffic light very slowly. Scan data reviewed all PID's are within frame, with the exception of TPS, 15.3% & 84.6% (closed and full throttle), had only code P0121: TPS out of ra...
July 28, 2006
2002 Lexus IS300 3.0L No Start, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBD19292
P0120: TP Sensor/Switch 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... posted 3 so far.The complaint was vehicle was struggling and taking off at traffic light very slowly. Scan data reviewed all PID's are within frame, with the exception of TPS, 15.3% & 84.6% (closed and full throttle), had only code P0121: TPS out of ra...
July 29, 2006