I was on my way home sitting at a red light; it turned green and I tried to go, but I had no power at all. Slip, VDC, and Service engine light was on. I knew it was in limp mode. I pulled into a parking lot and tuned it off and back on. Seems to be running "ok" but the service engine light is still on. I goin to get the code pulled right now. Anymore help you be great.


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Nate

 

well i was on the highway then all the sudden when i gave it gas my engine turned off and all those lights came on so i parked on the side for a moment then turned on my car again and it came on but those lights weere on my dash

i went to the dealership and they said it was the throttle body

 

How do i get my car into 'pimp' mode? Oh wait, it already is! HA!

 

^ lol janik

Hmm... only thing I could guess is the alternator? But I could be wrong

 

It's the TPS sensor and the dealership will change out your throttle body. Still under warranty? Not sure if it is covered under the 48 month / 60k mile b2b or the 72 month / 70k drivetrain warranty.

 

So weird...I had the same issue as well after having my car in close to zero degree weather overnight a month or so ago. Car went into limp mode and then after shutting it down for about 15 minutes, I started it up and it was fine. Had a CEL, dealer said it was throttle body sensor (which would be covered under warranty, however I have a REV-UP installed)...CEL ended up going away and car has been perfect. Odd.

 

i bet ur throttle body needs to be replaced. pull up the code and see if it is P2135.

 

Whats a throttle body? also what can i do to check this often so i wouldn't run into this problem?

 

^^ Are you serious?

 

 

Well, B Lam,...the short version...Engine needs air.....air is sucked in at the air filter box...into an intake pipe....into the throttle body.....the throttle body has a circular plate (throttle plate) that opens/closes based on what your right foot does.......then into an air plenum/intake manifold......now, you may be wondering, why is it called "throttle body", well I'll digress, when air enters the intake pipe it is traveling at a high rate, this high rate of inrush air has a tendancy to pummell or "throttle" anything in it's way, thus the name throttle body.

-Cliff Claven

 

I had the CEL pulled and it was the TPS sensor. Had the code cleared; and now its fine. Another question; What if I get that code multiple times and just have it cleared each time, any serious damage possible?


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Nate

 

what is the exact P code you got for the TPS... there is a couple of them...

 

dont remeber right now; I'll have to see if i wrote it down somewhere

 

Another driver on here said the dealer covered it under the 72 month / 70k Powertrain warranty, so if you are still under the warranty, go get it fixed.