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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 · 1,660 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 1,398 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 1,137 complaints
2018 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 1,111 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,034 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
electrical · 833 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 820 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 775 complaints
2017 Ford Edge
engine · 759 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
powertrain · 755 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 717 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 691 complaints
2018 Ford F-150
powertrain · 679 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
powertrain · 665 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 660 complaints
2016 Ford Focus
powertrain · 655 complaints
2017 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 620 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 547 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 543 complaints
2015 Ford Focus
powertrain · 540 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
electrical · 531 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
electrical · 528 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 506 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 490 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
powertrain · 468 complaints
2019 Ford F-150
powertrain · 465 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 464 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 450 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 449 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 446 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 435 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
powertrain · 430 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 429 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 422 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
powertrain · 418 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 411 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
cruise control · 405 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 384 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 381 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 381 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
powertrain · 369 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
electrical · 364 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
engine · 362 complaints
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 346 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 345 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 344 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 341 complaints
2011 Ford Fiesta
powertrain · 341 complaints
2017 RAM 2500
brakes · 339 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
engine · 336 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
powertrain · 335 complaints
2016 Ford Edge
engine · 325 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 320 complaints
2008 Ford Escape
powertrain · 316 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
engine · 314 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 313 complaints
2016 Ford Escape
powertrain · 312 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 · 296 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 292 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 291 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 287 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 283 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
engine · 282 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
electrical · 282 complaints
2017 Honda Pilot
engine · 276 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
powertrain · 276 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 274 complaints
2017 Ford F-150
powertrain · 273 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 271 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
engine · 271 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 266 complaints
2008 Ford Edge
powertrain · 265 complaints
2011 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 254 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 251 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 Focus
engine · 245 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
engine · 242 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
electrical · 241 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 239 complaints
2021 Jeep Wrangler
electrical · 237 complaints
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
electrical · 236 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 236 complaints
2020 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 236 complaints
2020 Ford Expedition
powertrain · 232 complaints
2016 Nissan Altima
powertrain · 229 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
engine · 225 complaints
2008 Dodge Avenger
powertrain · 224 complaints
2019 GMC Sierra
engine · 220 complaints
2021 GMC Sierra
engine · 217 complaints
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
electrical · 217 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Volt
powertrain · 216 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 214 complaints
2017 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 212 complaints
2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 212 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 211 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 211 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
powertrain · 209 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
fuel system · 208 complaints
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
powertrain · 206 complaints
2011 Kia Sorento
electrical · 204 complaints
2020 Chevrolet Silverado
powertrain · 201 complaints
2018 Jeep Compass
engine · 200 complaints
2015 Jeep Cherokee
electrical · 200 complaints
2009 Volkswagen Jetta
fuel system · 200 complaints
2020 Ford F-150
powertrain · 199 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 199 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 196 complaints
2005 Ford F-150
engine · 196 complaints

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