Traction light won't shut off

JRaM128 · Dec 16, 2016

Hello,

I've got a 2011 ram 1500. The little light in the bottom right hand corner that flashes when the tires are spinning is stuck on and I can't seem to get it to turn off. Anyone had this issue or know how to fix it?? Thanks!

huntergreen · Dec 17, 2016

have not had this issue, but i would go to an autoparts store and let them read and clear code.

Rustycowl69 · Dec 17, 2016

isn't traction control related to ABS? Maybe you should be checking your brakes, brake fluid.

JRaM128 · Dec 17, 2016

I will give that a shot. Thanks for the replys!

NOcasio7 · Feb 28, 2017

Did you happen to get a solution to this? I am experiencing the same issue.

R/T_Fire · Feb 28, 2017

Rustycowl69 said:
isn't traction control related to ABS? Maybe you should be checking your brakes, brake fluid.

This ^....

Is your ABS light on?
I had an issue similar to this, was intermittent and fought it for awhile, replace wheel speed sensors, inspected reluctor rings, wiring etc etc... It wasn't till one day that I found a round plastic popsicle stick down by where it went into the backing plate on the right rear.... took it out and haven't had a problem since.....
So in others words might be something as simple as wire placement and is pulling or pinching as the susp. cycles

RamCares · Feb 28, 2017

NOcasio7 said:
Did you happen to get a solution to this? I am experiencing the same issue.

Hey NOcasio7,

Were you looking to work on this yourself or did you need to follow up with your Ram dealership for diagnosis?

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

NOcasio7 · Feb 28, 2017

ramcares said:
Hey NOcasio7,

Were you looking to work on this yourself or did you need to follow up with your Ram dealership for diagnosis?

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

I just called and made an appointment for Monday but in the interim, I will be trying to diagnose and see if it is anything obvious.

RamCares · Mar 1, 2017

NOcasio7 said:
I just called and made an appointment for Monday but in the interim, I will be trying to diagnose and see if it is anything obvious.

Ok-please let me know if there is anything I can assist with once you are at the dealership.

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

dRAMbuie · Mar 1, 2017

JRaM128 said:
Hello,

I've got a 2011 ram 1500. The little light in the bottom right hand corner that flashes when the tires are spinning is stuck on and I can't seem to get it to turn off. Anyone had this issue or know how to fix it?? Thanks!

Mine doesn't like to come on. Maybe if we combined forces the two problems would cancel each other out...

Moab_Rockstar · Mar 1, 2017

My guess is wheel speed sensor. If there were a brake issue, ABS/Brake should be on. The sensors are generally impossible to diagnose visually unless you can see wire damage or a foreign object lodged somewhere like R/T_Fire says. A DTC scan will pinpoint it.

powderbrad · Mar 2, 2017

So it's not from red light to red light burnouts or winter snow and ice?

Hmm..I'd go with what everyone else said then.

NOcasio7 · Mar 2, 2017

dRAMbuie said:
Mine doesn't like to come on. Maybe if we combined forces the two problems would cancel each other out...

NOcasio7 · Mar 2, 2017

ramcares said:
Hey NOcasio7,

Were you looking to work on this yourself or did you need to follow up with your Ram dealership for diagnosis?

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

So my light shut off and hasn't come back on but my cruise control button has been working intermittently. Yesterday it didn't work on the way home until half way and on the highway. Today coming into work, it did not work at all.

RamCares · Mar 2, 2017

NOcasio7 said:
So my light shut off and hasn't come back on but my cruise control button has been working intermittently. Yesterday it didn't work on the way home until half way and on the highway. Today coming into work, it did not work at all.

Good to know--please keep me (and everyone!) posted on your dealership visit on Monday. Send me a PM if you want me to step in as well while your vehicle is being serviced.

Kori
Ram Social Care Specialist

powderbrad · Mar 3, 2017

NOcasio7 said:
So my light shut off and hasn't come back on but my cruise control button has been working intermittently. Yesterday it didn't work on the way home until half way and on the highway. Today coming into work, it did not work at all.

Wheel sensor or vacuum leak? Cruise is sometimes vac related in vehicles.

Since traction related my bet is wheel speed sensor.

Body control module is less likely otherwise more codes would be set off I think.

Does it stutter at idle or brakes seem weak? Then vacuum.

crash68 · Mar 3, 2017

powderbrad said:
Wheel sensor or vacuum leak? Cruise is sometimes vac related in vehicles.

How would a vacuum leak keep the cruise from working? on a throttle by wire engine?

powderbrad · Mar 4, 2017

Vac sensor or microswitch voltage could be used to maintain speed. Was like that on chev cobalt I believe. Hit your brakes and it cancels right? Sensor on the brake booster detects vac increase, that along with brake switch.

Whether it's like that on ram I dunno. Figure they'd use tps or something.

If you have a Diablo hookup the laptop and watch some variables in real time

NOcasio7 · Mar 6, 2017

So i just got a call from the dealer, I was told that there was an update that may have affected the traction light issue but there was a service note on the update for something having to do with the cruise control so I am hoping this solved the problem. Will update in a week after driving it.... as long as i remember

cgeorgemo · Mar 15, 2017

Have them check your clock spring also. It it isn't reading the rotation of your wheel correctly it will affect the traction control and cruise. It will think that you are turning while you are not and when it doesn't detect different speeds for the wheels outside the turn vs inside it will decide you've lost traction and viola no cruise when the traction control is active.

I wonder what this button does?

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