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 🇨🇦
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
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
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
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
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.
It was the alternator
do you know how to bypass security lock on this car? I can't find the yellow wire I'm supposed to cut.
Bad Alternator not charging the battery should be around 14v running.
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 🇨🇦
Yeah, those cars are crazy.
Mine was shooting the throttle body and gas pedal sensor codes, it was a low oil level after spending a few hundred on replacing those sensors
Battery and alternator will fix the code temporarily did for me for about a month till it came back kms
Did you end up finding what it was on yours? I also changed the alternator and fuses but it came back.
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
Alternator was the problem
I’ve replaced alternator and battery check emissions fuses under hood
So did you ever find out what it was? Im having the same problem on my 09 malibu
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.
Would it throw a code for the pedal position sensor ? Thanks in advance
@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
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
So what was the fix??
Alternator
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
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These cars are nothing but junk especially with 3.6
U using the wrong Coolant
Thats what i thought to why is it green
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.