06 engine pwr reduced
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I'm 17 and I have a job and a family to take care of so I need this fixed asap. Yesterday I was getting in my car to go to work and my key got locked in the ignition and the theft deterrent symbol appeared on the dash. Soon it let me remove my key but the car would not start when I re entered it. It would make a clicking sound 3 times and then I'd try again. Nothing. I decided to jump my car, thinking the battery could be the issue. It starts, but now the car vibrates and says ENGINE PWR REDUCED on the driver info center, and the check engine light comes on as well. Could the problem be the alternator? I need a new battery? Or the engine? I need help, any info would be much appreciated
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It drove perfectly normal since I've had it. My brother came over and used a code scanner and said he'd let me know tomorrow but I don't know what the codes were. I'm just hoping I can fix it soon, I have a busy week at work and my mother's already started arguments with me about it
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The codes pointed to the throttle body but it also could be the cars computer system. I hear alot about people getting throttle body repairs and the problem is still there. Should I replace the battery first then see if there problem still exists just in case the computer isn't getting enough power to function correctly?
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Batteries about 12 months old. If the battery doesn't have much power left on it could that be the reason the car is acting up? It starts up but the 2 days prior to this entire situation the air conditioner was warm and the windows were slowing down. The computer system in it could be malfunctioning bc of the low battery?
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could be a ground issue as well. I've seen bad ground wires do some funky things.
start by getting the battery tested, then work your way from there.
start by getting the battery tested, then work your way from there.
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I'm gonna take it Monday to a shop to get it on a diagnosis machine. I have a race next weekend and I put $50 down. Dumb idea, but Im hoping it'll be alright by then
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I has this happen in my car once and I freaked out lol. Turns out it was the battery for me.
Also had a cobalt where it also did the same thing and aftee changing the engine harness I noticed it was missing a ground that goes under the fuse box facing forward. After I connectes the ground car started every time and stoppes the engine power reduced issue.
My brother's cobalt suffers from engine power resuced notification and he also gets throttle related codes. It started aftee he supercharged it and we changed the throttle and still comes on. He usually waits about 10 mins before he takes off and wont get the codes.
Sorry for the long post lol. Juat sharing the experiences I have had with this issue
Also had a cobalt where it also did the same thing and aftee changing the engine harness I noticed it was missing a ground that goes under the fuse box facing forward. After I connectes the ground car started every time and stoppes the engine power reduced issue.
My brother's cobalt suffers from engine power resuced notification and he also gets throttle related codes. It started aftee he supercharged it and we changed the throttle and still comes on. He usually waits about 10 mins before he takes off and wont get the codes.
Sorry for the long post lol. Juat sharing the experiences I have had with this issue
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