Bmw Engine Malfunction Reduced Power

engine malfunction reduced power dear bmwcca members and aficionados i have a 2011 bmw x5 xdrive50i after 2k miles or so received a warning light one morning after a 1 2 mile the dreaded "engine malfunction reduced power" light a little history i have a 2008 135i with mt this january i fueled up hit the highway and about 2 hours in i got the "engine malfunction reduced power" light and the car went into limp mode "engine malfunction reduced power" warning bimmerfest "engine malfunction reduced power" warning i received today the engine malfunction reduced power warning light on my i drive i did not notice a significant power loss more of a less responsive acceleration and was able to make it home the 40 miles engine malfunction light reduced engine power engine po q engine malfunction light reduced engine power engine powered down asked by jennifer h on august 19 2016 i was driving around 55 mph and the engine malfunction light came on plus the warning message engine malfunction reduced engine power displayed engine malfunction reduced power e84 xbimmers engine malfunction engine is operating on reduced power go to your nearest bmw center go to your nearest bmw center we had been shopping returned to the parked car drove it a few minutes nothing at all noticeably wrong when this happened "engine malfunction reduced power " 2addicts dreaded engine malfunction reduced power xoutpost so at miles started my car up this morning and all fine with normal cold start at 1500 rpms then the drop to 800 backed it out of the garage and got out to clean the windshield within 5 seconds the car started shaking and sputtering violently got in the car and had a check control message stating engine malfunction and reduced power engine malfunction reduced power got it scanned bmw m5 my beast started acting up with the recent temperature drop here in chicago i received an engine malfunction reduced power message a few times over