Hi, beginning of this year I bought a Janome DC2010 and have been happy with it so far. What it started doing, though, first very sporadically with weeks in between, now more often, is that after I let go of the foot pedal it will continue sewing and I have to turn the machine off in order to make it stop. Has that ever happened to anyone and was the problem the foot pedal? I realize I have to talk to the dealer about this, but would like to have an idea what this might be before I turn the machine in.

Thanks!

Have you looked under the foot pedal to see if you have something thats keeping it ingaged

I've had the same problem with Janome foot pedals. Scary, right?! Ghost sewer! My dealer replaced the foot pedal the first time, but now they'll make me buy one. I think it's about $65. Owie. It must be a common thing. Maybe they'll make the foot pedals better so we don't have to replace them each year. Keep your fingers out of the way!

I don't believe this, this has been going on and the problem hasn't been fixed? I bought the Janome believing they had a good reputation. I had no idea about the foot pedal issue. Is that an issue with other manufacturers also?

I'm wondering if it is possible to cut the cord of the Janome pedal, keeping the upper part that plugs into the machine, cutting the cord of my old machine's pedal, using the lower part with the pedal and connecting the wires of the two pieces? Has anyone ever tried that? Just in case I don't get a free replacement.

Be careful messing with the pedal or any part of the machine as that could
void your warranty. Why don't you take your machine back to the dealer and
ask them to look at it? It shouldn't cost anything since you just bought it.

I can't believe you are talking about this, my 2010 is doing that too! I just turn it off and turn it on again, sometimes it stops but sometimes it dosen't. I was so shocked the first time it happened. Never thought about complaining about it. I think I will contact Jamone diret.

It has happened to me also with a 2005 machine. I am reminded of a gas pedal in an automobile that is stuck. Even when you take your foot off, the machine is still going. My local sewing machine store fixed the problem. I don't know how, but I did get my same pedal back a few days after I dropped it off for service. It didn't cost anything. Trust the machine warranty and authorized dealers.

I wouldn't cut cords and try to 'jerry rig' something together.
Let us know how it pans out for you!

Are you sure you haven't accidently pushed your foot pedal under the edge of something that is pressing it down just a tiny bit? That is what was going on with mine...it was just far enough under the edge of the table support that it was holding it down a wee bit. Took me several episodes of it happening to figure out what was going on.

My Singer has done it a few times. I've found threads or fuzz causing the pedal to stick each time. My Elna is designed differently so fuzz & thread can't get caught under it as easily.

I have a Pfaff and I have my foot upside down. I have better control this way and it doesn't get stuck under anything and continue sewing any more......

auto-pilot? ;)

I have only every owned Janome's and I have never had this problem, neither has my mum who also swears by them.
Im thinknig it may well be somehting stuck in your foot, or perhaps its 'sticking' bit like an accelorator in a car. Is it a metal foot or a plastic one?

I really wouldnt recommend gerrying your wires together, thats is asking for trouble! Fires, electocution, heat build up just to name a few things you are asking for if you did this. Very dangerous indeed.

I doubt all three (or more) of us have stuff stuck in our foot control. It's obviously a common problem. It's an intermittent problem that comes and goes in my case. You just never know when it will happen. The machine will sew out of control until you turn it off manually. It's actually kind of scary. It goes on its own at full speed! Not fun when you're trying to quilt something.

Years ago I had a Viking which I sold to a friend...well, she kept saying that the machine had a "ghost" and how did she get rid of it? (It would keep sewing after she lifted her foot). There was a short in the wiring in the foot pedal... :D

This happened to me with my Janome. I brought it into the shop to find out that the foot pedal has a spring in it that compresses when you press your foot down, and my spring had broken. They do not replace the spring...I had to buy a new pedal for about $65.

Same thing with the foot control on my Janome. Store said not to leave the foot control on the floor when not in use.....dampness.....huh? Am sure it is like you said, a spring has broken or slipped and I also had to buy a new pedal. Now this one has done it a couple of times....frustrating...esp since I like the machine so much....would think that they would come up with tougher pedal mechanisms.

I know this is serious and frustrating.
O.k. a little off que, Happened to me once w/a Singer and the problem cleared up as soon as I got my 4 yr old nephew, out from under the table. Worked wonders! :)

Wow! Thanks for letting those of us who are in the market for a new machine about this. It's a good question to ask when looking at machines.

This happened to my Janome, which I had for about 20 years. It began to sew by it's self, very scary and dangerous! In my case it was a shorting out of the wires in the foot control pedal but I did not need to take my machine to get fixed just the foot pedal and cable to an electrician to get new wiring put in, once fixed it was perfect. The electrician said I was lucky I did not get an electric shock from the thing!

Gal

I had the same thing happen to me with a Brother machine. It is a computerized machine. I was using the foot pedal and I was chin piecing and after about ten minutes or so, it just took off all by itself! The only way to stop it was to shut it off or unplug it.

I took it in to the shop who sent it to the dealer and they could not recreate it. It had happened to me several times. The dealer and the guy that owns the shop seemed to think it may be related to the use of the foot pedal. It seems that (maybe) by unplugging the machine and and unplugging the foot pedal it resets something and it hasn't done it again since I picked it up.

The guy at the shop said next time it happens to unplug the machine (leave it turned on) and to bring it to him. He said maybe he would be able to see what was happening that way? I don't know.

Do you know someone with the same or similar machine that would let you borrow a foot pedal to try? It may be your foot pedal and not a computer issue?

Good luck.

I'd be marching those machines back to the dealer. With so many of you having problems it really should be Janomes problem. I would fighting for a new pedal too and wouldn't be paying for it.

Take in a copy of this thread with you (or mail one directly to Janome)

My Janome 6500 is on its third foot pedal. Or maybe 4th, I'm not sure. The machine is about 3.5 years old. It's definitely the pedal itself, not because it's stuck under anything, at least in my situation. The service guy has witnessed it himself, which is fortunate for me because I haven't had to pay for a replacement foot. I have, however, marked the bottom of the pedal with a Sharpie so I don't get the old one back someday! If you don't replace the foot, the machine will eventually begin sewing whenever you lower the presser foot, and if you raise it again, the machine will probably start beeping at you to lower it so it can start stitching again. It's a little unnerving, but you have to admit, it makes a good story, especially when you can tell your friends that your machine sews even when you're across the room pressing the last seam. If only you could train it to sew the next seam the right way while you're pressing... (sigh...)

This problem has come up here before. I would suggest that you find the previous postings, and if you can't get some satisfaction from your service person, contact Janome directly and present the evidence to them.

Talk about quilters cruise control.

Yea I too would be taking the machine in and getting a new foot pedal at no cost to myself!

I'm joining this board in particular to tell you that I have had that same experience (machine won't quit sewing). I have a Janome DC3050, one year old, and it did the same thing. In fact, it did even more than just not stop. It would start sewing all by itself when I wasn't even at the machine. I took it in for repair(which is free where I bought it, for life) and they fixed it but I never did find out what the problem was. Since then, it's been working great. Was glad to hear some one else had the same problem. I think they thought I was crazy - happy to find out I'm not! Good luck.

donnal

Wow, I'm somewhat shocked at how many have had similar issues! You're describing exactly what is happening with my machine. When it started happening more often, I started keeping my camera nearby, so yesterday, before I posted this, I finally got a little video of the machine doing this. I figured the dealer would not believe me without any proof and was sure it wouldn't happen while the machine is in the shop. And together with this thread and one other I found here on the forum so far, at least this time I should get my free replacement. It cannot be so difficult to make a quality foot pedal that lasts years without causing any trouble, so I'm wondering why Janome doesn't. I'm not willing to fork out 65 dollars for a part once a year or so. Thank you all so much!

My Janome 9000 does that sometimes. Too weird!

it might be that there is a loose piece of plastic that shifts around and gets just a little bit jammed. but that is my two cents. it could just be a common flaw with the foot peddle. which happens.

My mom has the opposite problem with her Pfaff. If it doesn't feel like working it just doesn't. But we had the pedal tested, it has a short in it.

My janome did the same thing and my repair man said it was a tiny spring in the foot pedal went bad . He tried to order it to replace it but they said can't order just the spring had to order the whole foot pedal.Isn't that a rip off?

I have 3 different janome machines and have never had a problem like this in all the years of use. But my guess would be the foot pedal also. The dealer should replace it at no cost to you unless it has been damaged somehow. If he doesn't help you out with a free replacement then you should write aor call the distributor for your area which you can find on the USA website. I am sorry that you are have a problem.

I have had my Janome for about five years and have never had this happen.

None of my Janome-owning friends have ever had it happen either, which leads me to suspect that there might be something in my machine that is causing problems in the pedal foot. What are the odds that I would get all the bad pedals in town when NONE of my friends have this problem?!!

I have a Janome My Excel 4023 and I have never had a problem with mine.That would be really scarey!!

I had a Euro Pro machine that did that. I had it serviced and it still did it from time to time...never did figure out what caused it. Of course it wouldn't do it when the service guy was working on it. My solution was to buy a new Janome 6500 and I only use the Euro Pro occassionally.

I had a Euro Pro machine that did that. I had it serviced and it still did it from time to time...never did figure out what caused it. Of course it wouldn't do it when the service guy was working on it. My solution was to buy a new Janome 6500 and I only use the Euro Pro occassionally.

I had a Euro Pro machine that did that. I had it serviced and it still did it from time to time...never did figure out what caused it. Of course it wouldn't do it when the service guy was working on it. My solution was to buy a new Janome 6500 and I only use the Euro Pro occassionally.

I have two Janomes. One a DC2007 and a 6600. I have never had that problem with either one. I wonder if you could check your serial numbers to see the year and where they were manufactured. Maybe Janome has issues at the particular plant.

send a strong message to the manufacturer.