when gas pedal applied it has no power

2003 BMW X5
55,000 MILES
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STEVEAIRP
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Change cvv , engine idols okAY , runs rough and smells like it burning lean. I was tol to disconnect battery then reset key for 10 second twice with power back on . Now it's telling me engine failure program. Also my abs and brake light is on.
Apr 18, 2012 at 7:05 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If the battery was disconnected for an y period of time, the computers on the vehicle have to relearn their functions. It could take a little time.
Apr 18, 2012 at 10:12 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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This is possibly an internal failure in the instrument cluster.
Oct 20, 2012 at 6:48 PM
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