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Old Nov 3, 2001 | 10:09 PM
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I am getting sick of this f****** Code I keep getting!! :mad Totally embarrasing driving a newer C5 and sounding like it's running on 3 cylinders and absolutly NO power.. Did it 3 times in a ROW today!! Any advice on a fix?? :confused: Don't really want to take it to dealer. Thanks!
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Old Nov 3, 2001 | 10:46 PM
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I am TOTALLY sick of this car!!!! I went out to crank it up, and now it won't rev above 1500RPM, or 10mph, throwing EVERY code in the book!!!

First it's Column lock, then it's Column lock again, then tire sensors, the wiper motor, the wiper motor again, now it's the tire sensors and Reduce Engine Power... I don't have time for this BS!! Vent, Vent....

I am at the point where I want to take this thing in a trade it in on a WS6.... ARGH!!!!


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Old Nov 3, 2001 | 11:16 PM
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Check your connections to your MAF. Check all connections between the air filter and throttle body.
This is the common reason for reduced power DTCs.

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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 12:24 AM
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I think it's time to take it to a dealer. Have you pulled all the codes off the PCM to get a hint at the problem?
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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 08:30 PM
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The reduced engine power is your fly by wire throttle. It's time to go to the dealer again. It's either the sender (gas pedal) or receiver (throttle body mounted unit. :flag
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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 08:42 PM
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I am at the point where I want to take this thing in a trade it in on a WS6.... ARGH!!!!
Good luck getting the fix. I know this is frustrating. I've had mine at the dealer for 42 days this year, they've finally rebuit the engine, problems after that then fixed....When you get yours fixed I know your're gonna say...

"WS6...whay was I think'in"
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