After multiple hours and checks with no obvious issues i determined the car was going into limp mode simply because the weather was cold. Minus 15 - minus 20 C. The battery was charged and analyzed and was found to be at 90%. It appears there is a voltage drop that initiates limp mode. As a solution a oil pan heater was installed, a battery warming blanket, and a battery maintenance charger. So far this has seemed to solve the problem of the car going into limp mode upon start up in cold weather although it has only been minus 4 C the last few days. The installed components are at best a crutch and it still needs to be determined what causes the voltage drop resulting in limp mode. If anyone has suggestions or possible solutions I am all ears.