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Limp mode / reduced power

The vehicle drops into a protective low-power state, usually after detecting a powertrain fault.

Owners describe this across 1535 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 1535 patterns · top 120

2017 Ford Escape
engine · 1,627 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 1,397 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 1,137 complaints
2018 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 1,110 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,033 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
electrical · 832 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 820 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 774 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
powertrain · 755 complaints
2017 Ford Edge
engine · 750 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 699 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 690 complaints
2018 Ford F-150
powertrain · 679 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
powertrain · 664 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 659 complaints
2016 Ford Focus
powertrain · 653 complaints
2017 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 616 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 545 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 539 complaints
2015 Ford Focus
powertrain · 537 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
electrical · 531 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
electrical · 527 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 505 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 481 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
powertrain · 467 complaints
2019 Ford F-150
powertrain · 466 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 463 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 449 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 449 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 441 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 430 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
powertrain · 429 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 422 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 422 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
powertrain · 417 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 405 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
cruise control · 405 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 382 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 380 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 379 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
electrical · 364 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
powertrain · 363 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
engine · 357 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 344 complaints
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 343 complaints
2011 Ford Fiesta
powertrain · 341 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 339 complaints
2017 RAM 2500
brakes · 336 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
powertrain · 335 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
engine · 335 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 326 complaints
2016 Ford Edge
engine · 321 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 320 complaints
2008 Ford Escape
powertrain · 315 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
engine · 313 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 312 complaints
2016 Ford Escape
powertrain · 310 complaints
2011 BMW 328i
engine · 310 complaints
2007 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 306 complaints
2013 Nissan Sentra
powertrain · 305 complaints
2016 RAM 1500
steering · 301 complaints
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
electrical · 297 complaints
2012 Kia Optima
engine · 295 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 291 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 290 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 284 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 283 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
engine · 282 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
electrical · 282 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
powertrain · 276 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 275 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 273 complaints
2017 Ford F-150
powertrain · 273 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
engine · 271 complaints
2008 Ford Edge
powertrain · 265 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 264 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 258 complaints
2011 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 254 complaints
2017 Ford F-150
engine · 250 complaints
2009 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 250 complaints
2008 GMC Acadia
powertrain · 249 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
powertrain · 245 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 245 complaints
2018 Ford Focus
engine · 244 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 241 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 239 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 239 complaints
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
electrical · 236 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 234 complaints
2020 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 234 complaints
2021 Jeep Wrangler
electrical · 229 complaints
2016 Nissan Altima
powertrain · 228 complaints
2008 Dodge Avenger
powertrain · 224 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 224 complaints
2020 Ford Expedition
powertrain · 219 complaints
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
electrical · 215 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Volt
powertrain · 215 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 214 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 213 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 212 complaints
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 211 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 210 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
powertrain · 209 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
fuel system · 208 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 207 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 206 complaints
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
powertrain · 205 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
electrical · 203 complaints
2015 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 200 complaints
2009 Volkswagen Jetta
fuel system · 200 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 199 complaints
2020 Ford F-150
powertrain · 199 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 199 complaints
2018 Jeep Compass
engine · 198 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 196 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints

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