Limp mode, also known as “limp home mode”, is designed to protect your engine and transmission from catastrophic failure. Most diesel vehicles have a similar mode referred to as “engine derate“. Performance of your vehicle will be greatly reduced by the computer to prevent major damage but...
In October 2009 the car went into the Limp Home mode (Check Engine light on) for the first time. We had it towed to the local Toyota dealer who kept it for three days and didn't find any error codes related to the problem. We brought it home and drove it for a couple of weeks...
Limp mode, also known as "limp-home mode," activates when your engine control unit (ECU) or transmission control unit (TCU) detects a problem with your car. The purpose of limp mode is to give your car just enough power so that you can drive to a nearby mechanic or get your car hom...