Acceleration still won’t?

Tiny
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  • 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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I’ve replaced the throttle body control and the gas pedal and it still won’t accelerate past 15
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 AT 3:03 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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There are multiple items that can trigger reduced power mode. Do you have a scan tool that can pull codes from every system? Even if the CEL isn't on there can be codes in other systems that can trigger reduced power. As such a scan is the first step.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy
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Sunday, January 4th, 2026 AT 7:25 AM

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