Going into limp mode

2006 NISSAN SERENA
154,160 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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PHILLIP BURKE
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(1) The van going into limp mode.
(2) The steering getting tight.
(3) The gear shift getting tight to shift.
Apr 26, 2019 at 7:19 AM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

This is common and 9 times out of 10 it is caused by a dirty throttle bore causing the correlation to be lost between the throttle actuator and PCM. here is a guide that will help you fix it:

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

Please run down this guide and report back.
Apr 27, 2019 at 11:39 AM
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