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Rebecca Nelon Posted on Feb 16, 2015
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My car won't go over 40 mph, and I'm getting a message saying the engine power is reduced, also traction control message. Why could it be?

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You'll need to get the engine computer checked for trouble codes to proceed with testing.

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Jonah Oneal

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  • Posted on Apr 16, 2009

SOURCE: Message ' Reduced engine performance'

sound like transmission slipping .fuel filter clogged.turbo stop woking.dirty fuel injectors.

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Tech jk

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  • Posted on Apr 18, 2009

SOURCE: Service Throttle Control

It sounds like these things are all related. When the a computer sees a problem in the Electronic throttle system, it will dissable traction control, and give the reduced engine power alert because the powertrain computer does not know the value of throttle postion.
Codes will need to be scanned in the computersto begin diagnosis.
TechJK

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 19, 2009

SOURCE: WHat does it mean when your traction control

Hello Jeremy.
When your traction light comes on it is indicating wheel spin on acceleration. To prevent wheel spin an onboard computer reduces engine power to limit the wheel spin. Some, if not most, cars equipped with this feature will also apply the brakes if wheel spin continues after reducing engine power.
Hope this answers your question.
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2010

SOURCE: engine power is reduced keeps showing on the dash

how do you fix the "reduced engine power" light on the dash bard of a 07 Chevy Impala LTZ and "Service Traction Control"?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 08, 2010

SOURCE: my service traction control light keeps on going

I have a 2006 checy impala and the TCS ( TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE) liught came on..What does this mean?

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Where is the traction sensor on a chevy cobalt

Get the trouble codes read again. The traction control system gets its information from the all four wheel speed sensors, the steering angle sensor and the yaw sensor, so it's a fairly complicated system. You don't want to be guessing why the system is kicking in. Cutting power is what it's supposed to do when it thinks you've lost stability, so there's obvious something wrong with the sensors or wiring harness.
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Traction Control light is on and engine reduceing speed comes on screen.Code PO1125,PO420,PO446 are all present with the engine light on.HELP!

Could be as simple as a brake sensor ( that is your anti-lock braking system it is tied into the traction control system ) Good luck it is a easy replacement part if that is what it is.
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Tow messages appear on the dash board: Service traction control and Engine power reduced. When this happen I can feel the shift in the transmission when I'm driving. After a while these messages d

Pretty much tells you the system with the fault

Traction Control is embedded into the abs braking
system, so diagnose that using the codes you have,
same as any other obd codes you get

The Reduced Power could be another problem & it
cuts off fuel injectors to save the exhaust converter
from overheating & being ruined
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WHat does it mean when your traction control indicator comes on and says it has reduced your engine power?

Hello Jeremy.
When your traction light comes on it is indicating wheel spin on acceleration. To prevent wheel spin an onboard computer reduces engine power to limit the wheel spin. Some, if not most, cars equipped with this feature will also apply the brakes if wheel spin continues after reducing engine power.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you for using Fixya!
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Service Throttle Control

It sounds like these things are all related. When the a computer sees a problem in the Electronic throttle system, it will dissable traction control, and give the reduced engine power alert because the powertrain computer does not know the value of throttle postion.
Codes will need to be scanned in the computersto begin diagnosis.
TechJK
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