What does it mean when my engine power reduced, engine disabled, service air bag, service esc, service traction, and esc off shows on my 2009 Malibu

Asked by GuruDWHH3 Aug 14, 2017 at 08:33 PM about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the car cranks and the accelerator revs all the way without pressing the gas
and shuts off & shows engine power reduced, engine disabled, service air bag,
service esc, service traction, and esc off 2009 Malibu     

8 Answers

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I am having the same issue with my 2011 Malibu.. I have clean out the Throttle Body was able to drive it for 7 days and the lights came back on .Replaced the Accelerator Gas Pedal with Sensor (that was the code I was getting) .Drove it for a little bit and it started again. Were you able to get some help and of so what was the resolution.. HELP

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Mine is doing the same thing. Report your issue to https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/ so the government can investigate Chevy. Too many people are having the same issue.

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70

I had throttle body replaced its still doing it

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10

My car just keep cutting off while i am driving it and thr tc symbol come on and it's reading engine disabled and loss of power

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20

Same issue. Had to remove the air mass flow sensor and blow on it and put back together. A job and a half

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