I have 2009 Chev. malibu and I had the same problem.I found out that there is no transmission oil. I put original transmission oil and i drove 30 minutes around and now the car is running normal. Check your transmission oil, that could be the problem. I hope this helps. good luck ❤️from canada 🇨🇦
Mines doing the same thing I have the exact same car I thought it was the battery but I bought a new battery and it wasn’t working so now I thinks it’s the alternator
Update????????? The dreaded Reduce Power mode is usually attributed to the Pedal Position Sensor failing. There are some other random vids saying antifreeze, fuses, throttle body/sensor....But the majority of victims seem to be set on the PPS.
@jacobmartinez4892 I no longer own the Malibu, but I believe it did not throw a PPS code on my shitty Code Reader. However my mechanic buddy said his expensive Snap-On reader would pick up the PPS code (IF) it threw one. My memory so bad but honestly I think I topped off my antifreeze and it no longer went into RP mode
My 2008 ltz alternator started to make a humming noise while on highway, got off exit, seen smoke coming out , $450 later still running like champ, bought it in 2018 with 50,000 miles, now with 125,000 miles can’t give it up
09Saturn Aura"ENGINE POWER REDUCED " so replaced throttle body sensor and still would loose power then changed old gasket still loose power now filled up low dexcool coolant idk what to do now ? 😐 lost
The color of healthy engine coolant is green (for ethylene glycol) or orange (for Dexcool). A rusty color indicates that the rust inhibitor in the coolant has broken down and it can no longer control rust and scale buildup.
