Service traction control and reduced engine power?

2008 PONTIAC G6

239,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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The car sputters and then loses all power and it will not go over 5 MPH with the accelerator held to the floor. When this occurs the display screen displays service traction control and engine power reduced.

Oct 16, 2022 at 8:19 AM

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This is common for the car to go into limp mode when the throttle actuator needs to be serviced.

Here is a guide to help you with that:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/reduced-power-limp-mode

Check out the images below to show you how to do the job on your car. Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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Oct 16, 2022 at 1:17 PM