Q: Flashing lighting bolt and traction light on, truck will not go over 2000rpm

asked by on August 09, 2016

My 2007 Dodge Durango has a flashing lighting bolt and my traction light is on. When I am driving I can no speed up on my own like I want to. It idles funny in park also it will not reave past 2000rpm

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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