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10-21-2010, 08:05 PM
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 Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: N.J
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engine power is reduced???
i was driving my camaro (ss with borla cat back exhaust and cai intake) today with no problem then when i was leaving my friends house i lost almost all power and in the message box cam up "engine power is reduced!" and the transmission light is on. then when i got home turned the car off and then turned it back on it had all power again and the message was gone but the transmission light is still on. has anyone every had this problem or know whats wrong?? thanks
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10-21-2010, 08:13 PM
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Drives: 2010 CyberGray 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Cartersville, GA
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Have you had it tuned?
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10-21-2010, 08:14 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: N.J
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10-21-2010, 10:07 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bradenton, FL
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Something triggered the limp mode to save the part....is your tranny an auto? Ge it scanned and serviced ASAP. Limp mode saves major parts!
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10-21-2010, 10:24 PM
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This has happened on my 09 tahoe hybrid..had error on DIC, top speed was like 30mph. shut off for 1/2 hour and ran fine but the engine light was on...then engine light went off after about 3-4 hours..dealer said it was a build up of carbon and cleaned???....two weeks later same problem but it fixed itself....
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10-21-2010, 11:41 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: N.J
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im probably going to take it to the dealership tomorrow morning, thanks guys |
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10-21-2010, 11:44 PM
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        Drives: 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Elgin,SC
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I think he means the computer detected bad parameters and interpreted it to mean their could be major mechanical failure. So it cut power in a move to avoid failure of part.
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10-21-2010, 11:57 PM
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Drives: Camaros................ Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Seven Fields, PA (Pittsburgh)
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Limp home mode is designed to allow you to travel home or to a dealership under 'reduced' power. It usually saves a component.
I'd suggest that anyone who gets this (or any other message or check engine light) to simply hit your OnStar button and ask for "vehicle diagnostics' - in most cases they can pinpoint what the problem is.
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10-22-2010, 12:58 AM
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 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Detroit
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 It could just be the car not liking your mods and going into limp or safe mode to protect itself, which could be fixed with a simple tune... or... you might have some major issues 
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10-22-2010, 05:52 AM
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Taz
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Limp Mode
My car came up with the same message and limped home, backfiring the whole way. Found out the next day that one of the spark plug wires came loose and triggered the limp mode to save any major damage to the engine.
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