Service traction control and reduced engine power?

2008 PONTIAC G6
239,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEVE BOLEY
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The car sputters and then loses all power and it will not go over 5 MPH with the accelerator held to the floor. When this occurs the display screen displays service traction control and engine power reduced.
Oct 16, 2022 at 1:19 AM
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This is common for the car to go into limp mode when the throttle actuator needs to be serviced.

Here is a guide to help you with that:

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

This guide can help as well:

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

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Oct 16, 2022 at 6:17 AM
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