Gas pedal doesn’t depress Kickdown switch

[Joncf]

Even when I push the pedal extremely firmly into the floor, I cannot get the kickdown switch to click. I’ve tested it by hand and it does click when pushing on it directly, although it’s extremely stiff and takes a lot of force. Is it supposed to be very hard to compress or is it broken?

 

[gsxr]

The switch should be very hard to press with your fingers. It's designed to require your foot to click it. After clicking, it should pop back out.

 

[Joncf]

It pops back out properly but the issue is that the pedal does not engage the switch. When I floor the pedal, the switch will not click no matter how hard I press my foot down. It seems like something is not allowing the full pedal travel.

 

[nocfn]

I had that happen On the C126. Remove carpet and be sure the switch h is properly seated in its cradle. If it is loose, the pedal pushes it to the side.