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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 06:45 PM
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Default Car Stuck In Limp Mode???

Hoping to get some insight on some car issues. I've done some searching and I'm not quite finding the answers I'm looking for.

Currently my car has the check engine light, VSC light, and VSC OFF light on solid. The car seems to be driving in limp mode.

After running for codes it popped for 11 different codes.
-C0226: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SFR (CURRENT)
-C0236: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SFL
(CURRENT)
-C0246: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SRR
(CURRENT)
-C0256: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SRL
(CURRENT)
-C1251: Pump Motor Is Locked / Open Circuit
(CURRENT)
-C1256: Accumulator Low Pressure Malfunction
(CURRENT)
-C1223: Malfunction In Antilock Brake System Control System
(CURRENT)
-C1201: Engine Control System Malfunction
(CURRENT)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(HISTORY)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(CURRENT)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(CONFIRMED)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you!
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Old May 2, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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Problem solved 👌🏾
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Old May 3, 2017 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SplashBros
Problem solved 👌🏾
What did you end up doing?
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 11:56 PM
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Default Codes and remedy

Originally Posted by SplashBros
Problem solved 👌🏾
Hi there could you please tell us about the problems you posted and how you solved them?
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SplashBros
Hoping to get some insight on some car issues. I've done some searching and I'm not quite finding the answers I'm looking for.

Currently my car has the check engine light, VSC light, and VSC OFF light on solid. The car seems to be driving in limp mode.

After running for codes it popped for 11 different codes.
-C0226: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SFR (CURRENT)
-C0236: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SFL
(CURRENT)
-C0246: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SRR
(CURRENT)
-C0256: Open / Short Hydraulic Brake Booster Solenoid SRL
(CURRENT)
-C1251: Pump Motor Is Locked / Open Circuit
(CURRENT)
-C1256: Accumulator Low Pressure Malfunction
(CURRENT)
-C1223: Malfunction In Antilock Brake System Control System
(CURRENT)
-C1201: Engine Control System Malfunction
(CURRENT)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(HISTORY)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(CURRENT)
-P0980: Shift Solenoid C Control Circuit High
(CONFIRMED)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you!

How did you fix these error codes? I have them all!!! Thanks.
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 02:44 AM
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You should be able to clear them with a cheap scanner or TechStream. If it was a electrical glitch it might not come back and car should drive like normal.

If it comes back you have to diagnose further what the codes are telling you.
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Old Oct 10, 2018 | 10:58 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I actually had an additional P0037 code for the Heated Oxygen sensor heater Control circuit Bank1 Sensor2 (which is the downstream Oxygen sensor for Block 1 pistons 1,2 and 3). I changed the sensor (bought a Denso brand from Auto Zone for $100 or so) and the VSC light and the engine light all went out! I have not gone for another code check but am told this should get my car passed the smog test which is due in a month. I'm sure I will have to fix some stuff in the braking system line but I guess one thing at a time. Thx again.
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Old Nov 18, 2018 | 10:48 AM
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Car passed the smog check in 15 mins. Cheers.
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