CEL & "Engine power is reduced"
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Teching In
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CEL & "Engine power is reduced" So my 06 Monte SS is at the dealer right now, it has been having some issues with starting. I have seen the posts about the battery problems but this seems different. The other night, after driving around all day and then parking for about an hour and a half, she woudnt start. Actually, it turned over and started for about 1-2 seconds, then it would conk out. The DIC read "Engine power is reduced" after it stalled, all i could think is 'No S**T there's no power, it just died'!!! 
After leaving it alone for 1/2 hour it started, but when it did, it was running pretty rich. Anyway, the CEL has been on since then. Anyone have this prob or even heard of it? I actually have a friend thats a service advisor (at Gillogly if youre wondering BuffaloSS) so i hope to get a straight answer soon.
After leaving it alone for 1/2 hour it started, but when it did, it was running pretty rich. Anyway, the CEL has been on since then. Anyone have this prob or even heard of it? I actually have a friend thats a service advisor (at Gillogly if youre wondering BuffaloSS) so i hope to get a straight answer soon. 
New problem to the forum, i believe. I was just reading the manual the other day, looking for something in particular, and came across that possible DIC message. I wondered what it would take to get that one...let us know what happens.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Thread Starter
Teching In
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From: Buffalo, NY
Just got it back from the dealer. They said there were 2 history codes showing but none that were active. The tech said it was most likely caused by some kind of dirt that stuck to the throttle plate and possibly came loose but he checked it and it was pretty clean. He said he checked everything else in the computer and it appears to be running fine now. Apparently I'm the first one thats had this problem, they're never heard of it before. The last line of my invoice sums it up nicely "Unable to duplicate customers concern" What else is new?
Could there be a problem with the BCM and ECM not talking to each other? I had an 02 SS that would do the CEL, SVS, STS and low fuel all at the sametime. A new PCM, Battery, Alt and BCM, the problem went away. I really think after the second time to the dealer, they just started to throw parts at it.
