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throttle position sensor, wicked vacuum leak, or could be your lead foot mashing the gas pedal to the floor

also what you might be referring to could be a load on the engine, (such as an uphill slope) which would cause an automatic transmission to "downshift" gears to find a more powerful rpm.

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Sounds like your transmission is seriously slipping and in need of repair. Above is correct, but if you have a manual, it may be the clutch instead of the transmission.

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The gas pedal

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