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My Traction Control System warning light comes on under normal, relatively slow driving conditions for no reason. Is there anything I can check, or change to correct it, or does

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Old 02-13-2017, 01:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My Traction Control System warning light comes on under normal, relatively slow driving conditions for no reason. Is there anything I can check, or change to correct it, or does it need a trip to the dealer?
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Common issue, Check ur Brake fluid, make sure its AT the MAX line, not just below not just above

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Common issue, Check ur Brake fluid, make sure its AT the MAX line, not just below not just above

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Check the Brake Fluid reservoir, most likely needs to be topped off.
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My Traction Control System warning light comes on under normal, relatively slow driving conditions for no reason. Is there anything I can check, or change to correct it, or does it need a trip to the dealer?
What everyone else has said. Also, depending on mileage, you MIGHT have a broken fuel pump, as in, it's laying in the bottom of the tank or maybe a bad wheel bearing, or stuff in the sensor ring on the back, a whole raft of things could cause the problem. Start with the simple stuff..... FWIW
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Thank you all for your suggestions, I will check it out as soon as I get home.
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The suggestion of checking the brake fluid completely solved the problem! When additional fluid was added exactly to the fill line, the warning has not appeared again. Thank you all for the suggestion!
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