Engine Malfunction Reduced Power Message!!
02-22-2011, 03:01 PM
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I've had the same error of reduced power multiple times over the last two years. I also had it bog to the point it was a struggle to keep the car at 40mph, if I slowed to <2000rpm it would stall. The problem is that the car would do it for a few weeks and then nothing for months. I'm currently on a 6 month streak without an issue and I have not repaired anything yet.
I say ignore it and keep driving the car until it becomes a persistent issue and then try to have it fixed.
I say ignore it and keep driving the car until it becomes a persistent issue and then try to have it fixed.
02-22-2011, 03:31 PM
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I've had the same error of reduced power multiple times over the last two years. I also had it bog to the point it was a struggle to keep the car at 40mph, if I slowed to <2000rpm it would stall. The problem is that the car would do it for a few weeks and then nothing for months. I'm currently on a 6 month streak without an issue and I have not repaired anything yet.
I say ignore it and keep driving the car until it becomes a persistent issue and then try to have it fixed.
I say ignore it and keep driving the car until it becomes a persistent issue and then try to have it fixed.
09-18-2011, 06:54 PM
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After church yesterday, started the car and as I began pulling out of my spot I got the "Engine Malfction - Reduced Power" message. I continued driving out of the lot and onto a main street. I didn't notice anything different (I never went past 30 mph though). I pulled in the first available parking lot. I turned it off. Then turned it back on and everything was cleared. No messages in the control panel or anything. Drove home and the car since then has been behaving like normal. Any ideas as to what happened? I tried to do a search and someone suggested dirty gas. I had put in a few gallons of sub 91 octane gas (which I never do!) and the night before I had filled up with the 91 octane fuel. I don't know if that would be it.
Any help is appreciated...
BTW - my CPO/Maint agreement just ran out last week!!!
Any help is appreciated...
BTW - my CPO/Maint agreement just ran out last week!!!
09-19-2011, 07:26 AM
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After church yesterday, started the car and as I began pulling out of my spot I got the "Engine Malfction - Reduced Power" message. I continued driving out of the lot and onto a main street. I didn't notice anything different (I never went past 30 mph though). I pulled in the first available parking lot. I turned it off. Then turned it back on and everything was cleared. No messages in the control panel or anything. Drove home and the car since then has been behaving like normal. Any ideas as to what happened? I tried to do a search and someone suggested dirty gas. I had put in a few gallons of sub 91 octane gas (which I never do!) and the night before I had filled up with the 91 octane fuel. I don't know if that would be it.
Any help is appreciated...
BTW - my CPO/Maint agreement just ran out last week!!!
Any help is appreciated...
BTW - my CPO/Maint agreement just ran out last week!!!
Good luck
09-19-2011, 08:26 PM
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Hi Laro,
I had this message once (I have 520D E60). It wasn't intermittent though. Turned out to be the turbo, which was showing overpressure, so the car disables it to protect itself. It needed a turbo "repair kit" which was done under warranty. Seems to be a regular problem (hence why BMW have the "repair kit" as a stock item).
I'd get it looked at. You could save yourself a lot more expense later on if something does go seriously wrong! As someone has already said, the fault code should be stored so your dealer can tell you exactly what the car thinks is wrong.
Good Luck
James.
I had this message once (I have 520D E60). It wasn't intermittent though. Turned out to be the turbo, which was showing overpressure, so the car disables it to protect itself. It needed a turbo "repair kit" which was done under warranty. Seems to be a regular problem (hence why BMW have the "repair kit" as a stock item).
I'd get it looked at. You could save yourself a lot more expense later on if something does go seriously wrong! As someone has already said, the fault code should be stored so your dealer can tell you exactly what the car thinks is wrong.
Good Luck
James.
09-25-2011, 12:27 PM
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I'm going to put my money on the battery - I had weird messages showing up when my original battery was getting weak and old. The battery never fully failed, and once I replaced the battery all my gremlin messages went away.
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