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Old 3rd August 2012, 16:42   #1
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Is it possible an engine malfunction-reduced power light
is a transient thing or does it always result in catastrophic engine repair? I had one pop up yesterday on my 06. I turned off the car and restarted it and it went away. I have a call into my dealer but haven't heard back yet.
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Old 3rd August 2012, 17:15   #2
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I've had this happen to me twice. The first was after a spark plug change and one of them happened to be loose. The second was accompanied by a bunch of other faults too and the problem was an idle actuator.
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I've also received this code and have not seen it since the idle actuator was replaced.
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Let's just say if it comes back then you def will need to get it seen to but def not a catastrophic engine repair by any means.
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Thanks guys. I guess speculating is futile.
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It could be a number of different thigns. Usually it's a malfunctioning sensor, or misfire detected, oxygen sensor, MAF sensor problem, etc..

If the warning came up, a code is surely stored for what is likely the culprit
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