C7 Z06 Reduced engine power issue
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C7 Z06 Reduced engine power issue
Hello. I am new here. All the help would be appreciated.
I have a C7 Z06 Z07. Stock. 5900 miles. A8.
Was driving a little aggressive tonight in Mexico
and all of a sudden i felt i blew the motor. A message pops up (REDUCED ENGINE POWER), Speed limited to 30 mph and traction control lights comes on along-with check engine light. I cant switch to Sports or Track mode. Its on tour mode
I drove it in that condition for like 1 mile max. And while driving i felt rpm jumping up and down.
I switched off the car when got home. Checked motor. Everything seems perfect no smoke or smell. I start it back after 30 min. I see only check engine lights on and its back on Sports.
Any reasons as to why this happened ?
will be contacting my dealer after a week cz i will be out of town from Monday for work. My whole trip will be fkd up cz of this stress :@.
It cant be heat. Its 28 degree tonight here. And no i did not do this on cold engine. Drove about 1 hour under 50 mph. I just drove it a little hard on the exit of my house.
Answers would be appreciated!!
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Sometimes the throttle control subsystem can cause problems. Could be the gas pedal sensors acting up. Having a CEL sort of indicates this may be some sort of engine control issue since an over temp reduced power situation would go away once the temp goes down. Was your picture taken when this happened as I don't see the warning? Your picture indicates the oil temp was well within range. Don't know about the coolant temp since you don't have the display in Tour Mode.
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