2006 S 60 Volvo recently flashed a messgae "Reduced Engine Performance" and then shut down. What is the cause of the message?
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Asked by isellom Mar 18, 2013 at 07:45 PM about the 2006 Volvo S60 2.5T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Message light detailed "Reduced Engine Performance" then sut down. What is the cause of this message?

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DavidH25 answered 11 years ago

Limp mode. A fault has been detected in the transmission and it goes in to reduced power to prevent further damage but get you off the road, home, a safe place.....maybe, but it will not shut down entirely..so I may be off base here, just a guess

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isellom answered 11 years ago

Appreciate the answers. There wasn't a potato in the tailpipe. The problem was a clogged PCV system. Parts repalced with labor $510.

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DavidH25 answered 11 years ago

I am in the wrong business. A PCV system is such a simple, parts inexpensive, accessible, wow that seems steep, even if say $150 alone was for diagnosis, but if it got your car running and you are happy, well so be it. The valve is where the 10 bucks came from.

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pinksbrown answered 6 years ago

My car did that this morning. Almost wouldn’t start then I got that message and very little power. It was driving very slowly so I had to return home

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TheoryofUltran answered 4 years ago

I have this issue as well. 2005 volvo has reduced engine performance and won't go faster than 15 MPH. What could be the problem? Took car to dealership as it's the only place that can run diagnostics. Said it was fixed, car worked one day, then next day same problem. Car wont go faster than 20 MPH. Help

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