Repair Safety Notice:
This information is for general instructional purposes only. Vehicle repair can be dangerous.
Verify all information, follow manufacturer service procedures, use proper tools and safety equipment,
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DANNY L
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CONTRIBUTOR
5,648 POSTS
Hello, I'm Danny.
With the car being in reduced power mode there must be an engine fault. Is the check engine light on? The first thing is to have any stored engine codes scanned. If you don't have access to a scanner or code reader most auto parts stores have a tool loaner program and can rent you one. Here is a tutorial showing what is involved:
Once you have the code or codes read get back to us with the code information and we can then properly diagnose. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Nov 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM
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KASEKENNY
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CONTRIBUTOR
18,907 POSTS
There are a number of things we need to start with. Here is a guide that explains the basics: