Limp mode

1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
100,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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I was On my way to work and I hit a pot hole and now I am on limp Mode with no reverse any ideas on what happened?
Sep 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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Hello,

There are several reasons for a car to go into limp mode.
The computer system that controls your car has a built in safety feature called "Reduced Power" or "Limp Mode" which is designed to get the car where it is going under low engine power while protecting the car's engine and transmission. When a malfunction is detected by the computer either from the engine management system or transmission the car should show a Reduced Power and/or the Check Engine Light, some cars will also trigger a Traction Control Light.

What are the trouble codes that you are getting?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Most of the time you can simply turn the engine off then wait for a minute and start it back up. The car will come off of the limp mode if the issue does not exists. Sometimes you will have to disconnect the battery for a minute to get it reset.
Here are some helpful tips for a vehicle in limp mode:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/reduced-power-limp-mode

https://youtu.be/ZY9IOfVDfSI

Let me know of any questions.

Thank you.
Jul 19, 2021 at 2:57 PM