I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze Eco 1.4L turbo charged engine with a manual transmission. My problems began 2 weeks ago when while driving the 30 miles to work I randomly got an “engine power reduced” message and the car wouldn’t accelerate over 15 mph. I attempted different gears, releasing then re-engaging the accelerator but all yielded the same result. After calling my coworker to swoop in, and save the day by picking me up, I pulled the vehicle into a parking lot and killed the engine. While gathering my necessary belongings it occurred to me that this could have been cause by an electrical short or failure which might self resolve if I recranked it so I did. Everything was normal and I was able to continue the commute to work without incident. A few days later during the same commute I caught a slight whiff of oil burning and upon arriving at work noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Opening the hood would reveal that the oil cap had been blown off and oil shot all over the engine
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Hello, the oil cap being blown off could indicate a concern with crankcase ventilation -- or -- perhaps, someone recently serviced it and left it off? Check for PCV valve operation; overfilled oil, or related concerns.
However, I don't think it has anything to do with your engine power reduced concern. That would most often be caused by engine overheating information from the coolant temperature sensor, or a throttle actuator control (TAC) concern - the electronic throttle body signal and operation being in error.
Seek local guidance - in both cases - for an evaluation to see what's going on.
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