Q: on my bmw the engine malfunction light came on plus the warning message engine malfunction reduced engine power displayed and sin
on my bmw the engine malfunction light came on plus the warning message engine malfunction reduced engine power displayed and since that my car hasnt been able to star
My car has 94000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
You will need to have the computer scanned for failure codes since there may be over 100 possible codes that will point to the cause of the problem. You will then have a better idea why the vehicle will not start and lost power.
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