Car not accelerating

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RYLEEVROOMAN
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My boyfriend went to pick up his sister from school this morning. When he got there his car started making a loud sound and flashed the “EPS” light. For a second, the car thought that the key was not in the car, but then went back to normal. The car would not accelerate, he pressed the gas and it would no do anything, and continued making that loud noise. He opened up the hood of the car and the car was hot and the engine was shaking. He managed to drive to a parking lot near his house. It only accelerated about ten mph.
Jun 21, 2018 at 3:53 AM
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STRAILER
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It sounds like the car is in limp mode could be from overheating but to be sure lets run the codes to see what comes up. Here is a guide to help us get started:

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

Please run down this guide and report back.

Cheers, Ken
Jun 22, 2018 at 5:13 AM
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