Engine Malfunction AND DSC Error
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It is very cold here today -31 C (-24F). After driving a block the car gave two errors - Engine Malfunction - reduce power, AND, DSC Error - Drive with caution (I forget the exact wording of the second message, but something like that).
The engine went into limp mode (maximum 1300 rpm), and the traction control was off (this is not a good thing when the roads are covered with ice).
I got the car home, put it in the garage (unheated), started the car 10 minutes later and everything is back to normal.
This is very frustrating, as my Dealer normally says if there is no error messages, they can't diagnose the problem.
Does anybody have a similar experience, or guess as to what the problem is.
The engine went into limp mode (maximum 1300 rpm), and the traction control was off (this is not a good thing when the roads are covered with ice).
I got the car home, put it in the garage (unheated), started the car 10 minutes later and everything is back to normal.
This is very frustrating, as my Dealer normally says if there is no error messages, they can't diagnose the problem.
Does anybody have a similar experience, or guess as to what the problem is.
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Originally Posted by bhorne' post='524040' date='Jan 28 2008, 09:24 PM
It is very cold here today -31 C (-24F). After driving a block the car gave two errors - Engine Malfunction - reduce power, AND, DSC Error - Drive with caution (I forget the exact wording of the second message, but something like that).
The engine went into limp mode (maximum 1300 rpm), and the traction control was off (this is not a good thing when the roads are covered with ice).
I got the car home, put it in the garage (unheated), started the car 10 minutes later and everything is back to normal.
This is very frustrating, as my Dealer normally says if there is no error messages, they can't diagnose the problem.
Does anybody have a similar experience, or guess as to what the problem is.
The engine went into limp mode (maximum 1300 rpm), and the traction control was off (this is not a good thing when the roads are covered with ice).
I got the car home, put it in the garage (unheated), started the car 10 minutes later and everything is back to normal.
This is very frustrating, as my Dealer normally says if there is no error messages, they can't diagnose the problem.
Does anybody have a similar experience, or guess as to what the problem is.
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