When driving may I step on the gas pedal and it don't accelerate

Asked by Javi Jan 26, 2014 at 09:13 PM about the 1997 BMW 5 Series 528i Sedan RWD

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insi10 answered 10 years ago

Insufficient information. It doesn't move at all, or its power is very low? BMW has a safe mode in which the engine won't go fast because there is something wrong needing to be fixed. Do you have any warning lights coming on?

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Melvin answered 8 years ago

Yes the check engine light is on and it shakes

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