I hate these two words. I bought a '97 850 in June and within 5 weeks it was in "limp mode".

I took it to a mechanic who said there was something wrong with the switch near the gear shift that can change from Econ to Winter to Sport, etc. Assuming it was just spillage from a beverage he cleaned it out and all was well... for about 24 hours.

I took it back to have him look at it again. This time he told me the switch needed to be replaced and I agreed to have the part ordered. All was well for another 24 hours after that repair. LIMP MODE AGAIN.

Being extremely frustrated but humble and respectable I called to take my car in again. Stressing I don't have time for keep bringing my car in for repairs, that I needed to do some traveling that required a reliable car I needed a thorough inspection of what could be triggering this "LIMP MODE" - Apparently this was Neutral Safety Gear Selector?.

I shelled out the money to have this replaced and the car was good for about 28 miles until it was back in limp mode again.

I really do like the people who have been repairing my car so I can't say that they're taking advantage of me and it's quite possible I just have a car that needs some major work done. However, I was hoping there was someone out there who might be able to relate to my issue. What could possibly be triggering my limp mode to turn on? Can I turn this feature off? It's becoming too expensive for me. Is there anything my mechanic could be over looking? Should I go to another mechanic? HELP!

 

What code is in the ecu? A common thing is the PNP switch, is that what was replaced?

 

What year is it?
What code(s) did the mechanic come up with?
If they replaced the PNP switch does it feel like it's adjusted properly in all gears?