The traction control service light just came on in my vehicle. How concerned

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Feb 8, 2023
8:51:13pm

Oceanographer All-American

The traction control service light just came on in my vehicle. How concerned

should I be?

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The traction control service light just came on in my vehicle. How concerned

2/8/23 8:51pm

It shouldn’t affect driveability but you should have it looked at.

Jersey hunter

2/8/23 8:55pm

What vehicle? We had a GMC Acadia and that was a never ending rabbit hole.

fldnstrm

2/8/23 9:03pm

Chevy Traverse.

2/8/23 9:06pm

Pretty much the same thing.

fldnstrm

2/8/23 9:09pm

What year? Constantly had issues with our '17 Acadia

ZuluBlue

2/8/23 9:15pm

2015. We bought it used in 2019. It's only got 55K on it. No other problems.

2/8/23 11:06pm

Mine was an older 2011. It was good and still managed. I was just done stressing over it.

fldnstrm

2/8/23 11:11pm

I’ve had that light coming on in my truck for five years. I’ve ignored it. But that’s not necessarily a good thing.🙂

Brisco

2/8/23 9:12pm

It's been nice knowing you.

VACOUGFAN

2/8/23 9:23pm

It’s much more dangerous to be driving while posting on CB.

ChiCityCoug

2/8/23 10:11pm

That dang light has been on for most of the 21 years I've had my 2002 4-Runner.

JodyGenessy

2/8/23 10:59pm

Is it going into limp mode as well? Or just a light?

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:12am

I don't know what limp mode is, but sometimes it will vibrate as it seems to be

2/9/23 12:21am

Have you been losing a little power or has it been throwing a check engine code?

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:30am

Also is the vibration as you accelerate or slow down?

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:31am

It's throwing a check engine code and the vibration only happened while it was

2/9/23 12:39am

The traction control automatically resets when you turn off your car for a few minutes.

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:45am

It could also be a wheel speed sensor. Those are pretty easy as well.

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:48am

I really think it is a dirty throttle body though. I wish I was in your area and I would bring by a Chevy code reader.

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:51am

I have a code reader. Here's what I get:

2/9/23 1:06am

So the traction control light often goes on just because the car goes into limp mode, and like I said

Ssebo

2/9/23 2:52am

Things it might be.

Ssebo

2/9/23 12:43am

Thanks! I'm going to try this.

2/9/23 1:53am

If it doesn't work, try the above steps.

Ssebo

2/9/23 2:52am

If anyone cares for the rest of the story...it was the alternator. It failed

3/15/23 10:39pm

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