u/AffectionateEgg334

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I drive a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Base (Automatic) that has 144,000 miles on it. I got stranded in Roswell, NM, and my family is Oklahoma is having to come get me to check on it.

It all happened when I was passing a truck in the left lane. I accelerated, and my car sputtered (it had sputtered before but my dad didn’t find any issues and it was just slightly) and suddenly it went into limp mode - the check engine light came on for the first time, the EPC light came on, and traction light, and “fault stability control” as well on the dashboard. I pulled over, turned off my car then back on. All lights went away but the Check Engine light.

Once I got to Roswell, I went to an Autozone and had them run the codes for me. Here are the codes:
P0299 - Turbocharger under boost
P0299
P0303 - Cylinder 3 misfire
P0304 - Cylinder 4 misfire
P0299 - Boost pressure regulation: Control range not reached
P0299 - Boost pressure regulation: Control range not reach
U040100 - Invalid data received from ECM/PCM ‘A’
01314-013 - Engine Control Model (ECM)

The guy recommended I disconnect the battery to see if it clears and fixes the issue. However, it had the same issue where it went into limp mode with all of the lights. My dad is going to look at it tomorrow with hopes of getting it fixed.

What is the most likely issue?

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u/AffectionateEgg334 — 13 days ago

So I’m stuck in Roswell, NM after my car decided to start having throttle issues. I’m from Oklahoma. My dad is coming to get my car but I’m unsure of anything at the moment. I think he’s towing an extra car for me to use (as I need to make it to El Paso - about three more hours for a BTS concert I already spent so much $$ on plus hotels).

Just in case that doesn’t work out, I thought about rental cars. But I’m only 19. Is there any way I could get a rental car somewhere near Roswell or El Paso and drop it off in OKC? Everywhere I’ve checked, I have to be 20-25. This sucks and the concert is on the 2nd. Would be helpful if anyone knew any places that could be willing to help me out. Anything helps. This has been a dream of mine to see them and I even have floor tickets. So yeah.

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u/AffectionateEgg334 — 13 days ago