1998 Chevy Malibu my car is driving it self!

1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
168,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TIFFANYNICHOLE44
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i warmed up my car last night and came out and it smelled like it was burning. i made it home okay. this morning i warmed it up and came out and my car was steady accelerated to 3 rpms. i shifted into R and it went back down with a jolt, then i went in R and it went really fast when i touched the accelerator. i shifted into drive and the car jolted again and started going forward without me touching the accelerator. i drove it around my neighborhood and when i touched my accelerator it would take off. when i tried to brake, it was like i was fighting my car. it did not want to stop. i had my 6 month old son with me in the car, so i just went home and now im here! i hope you can tell me what is going on! thanks!
Jan 18, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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LSAUTO
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was the brake pedal very hard to push if so u have a major vacume leak on the engine open the hood and listen for a loud sucking sound follow that sound to the vacume leak but i would start with the power brake booster behind the brake master cyl hope this helps lsauto
Jan 19, 2009 at 9:19 PM