Why does my Chevy Trailblazer have reduced engine power?
Most of the time, reduced engine power doesn’t make commuting home possible since the max speed your Chevy Trailblazer will reach is not going to be enough to keep you safe on the highway. If your Trailblazer has gotten this reduced engine power warning, it means that one of its engine management sensors or the ECU have gone bad.
Can a Chevy Trailblazer lose power on OnStar?
vbell, my information came from a news report that stated that OnStar can now reduce engine power to newer OnStar equipped cars. They do not “deactivate” a car, they reduce power to a safe level so the driver cannot speed away. I would pose the question directly to OnStar, not Chevy or GM.
Can a Chevy Trailblazer be deactivated while in motion?
As far as Chevy is concerned they say that OnStar is NOT able to deactivate a vehicle while it is in motion. (even if told to do so by police). Its is considered unsafe.
When did I buy a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer?
We bought a 2002 Trailblazer from AutoRama about 4 months ago, if even that. But about 2 weeks ago I was driving and got lost on the highway and ended up 6 hours later home. But what would normally take me about 20 minutes up the highway from where I finally figured out where I was]
Most of the time, reduced engine power doesn’t make commuting home possible since the max speed your Chevy Trailblazer will reach is not going to be enough to keep you safe on the highway. If your Trailblazer has gotten this reduced engine power warning, it means that one of its engine management sensors or the ECU have gone bad.
vbell, my information came from a news report that stated that OnStar can now reduce engine power to newer OnStar equipped cars. They do not “deactivate” a car, they reduce power to a safe level so the driver cannot speed away. I would pose the question directly to OnStar, not Chevy or GM.
As far as Chevy is concerned they say that OnStar is NOT able to deactivate a vehicle while it is in motion. (even if told to do so by police). Its is considered unsafe.
What to do if your Trailblazer has no power?
You may have a plugged exhaust cat. You can remove the o2 sensor before the cat closest to the engine and see if that helps. Any codes? helpful? The code I received yesterday was to replace the crankshaft position sensor so I did same results.