Vehicle will not go over 20 MPH?

Tiny
BREANNAMICHELE126
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  • 2009 FORD ESCAPE
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 155,000 MILES
I'm able to turn one car. I'm able to shift gears, but when I pressed on gas pedal car will not move or go over 20 miles per hour.
Sunday, September 26th, 2021 AT 11:08 AM

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Tiny
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This sounds like you are in limp mode.

Here is a guide that will help talking about this:

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

What we need to do is start with pulling the codes and finding out what is there.

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

The most common causes of this are sensor issues. It could be an airflow sensor or a transmission sensor but at this point we are just guessing until we get some more info.

This is why we need to start with checking the codes and finding out what is there and go from there. Thanks
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Sunday, September 26th, 2021 AT 12:33 PM

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