seems to be a safe mode?

2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE

26,000 MILES • 3.2L • 6 CYL • RWD • AUTOMATIC

JOHN SANDERS

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The crossfire sometimes goes into what seems to be a safe mode. In this mode not all gears work and you limp home and I gear too high. At other times such as now, it refuses to start. All of the obvious things have been chart such as battery, electrical connections, fuses etc. I know there is a method of overriding the safe mode, But I don't know what it is, and I don't know what brings it on i.e.: why does the car sometimes go into what I call a safe mode?

Feb 7, 2015 at 3:33 PM

HMAC300

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
48,601 POSTS

scan for codes first the transmission may have a wiring issue at trans.

Feb 8, 2015 at 8:38 AM

STRAILER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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9 times out of 10 safe mode will be because of the throttle body that needs to be serviced. Here are two guides to help explain what's going on and how to fix it with instruction below to show you how on your car.

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

and this guide can show you how to service the throttle bore. Don't forget to look at the images below

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

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Jul 13, 2024 at 4:08 PM

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