abs and traction control lights

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SILVER_BULLET

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Hey guys i was wondering if anyone has had a problem with their abs and traction control light coming on all of a sudden while your driving? its been happening alot to me lately but itll usually reset itself once i turn off the truck and turn it back on. it also doesent seem like its disabling the traction control just the light coming on and staying on.
 

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My dads truck does that randomly but a lot he's taken it to the dealer three times and the light won't come on with them so hes just kinda of given up on it
 
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mine does it pretty much everytime i drive the truck it gets annoying the only time it doesent do it is when im on the highway for some reason
 

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Hmmmm that's usually when my dads comes on on highways and long trips
 

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strange.... have you tried changing the fuses?
 
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no i havent tried that ill give it a try
 

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Know anyone with a good scan tool? Drive it while hooked up with ABS diag. My Sierra does the same thing, has an issue with the ABS module. One of these days I'm going to fix that, along with the parking brake cable ect. Im slack lol.
 

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Traction Control problems

Well, my 2012 Ram 2500 Quad 5.7 Hemi 4x4 is having this problem. 22k miles.

First it started of just flashing the activation light on the dash and the ABS could be felt activating in the front. About 3 months ago. Then eventually the activation light just stayed on, where I could take it to local Dodge service to read the code and they had to order a new control module and G-force sensor for it. After back order came in, installed and initialized, drove it off the lot and guess what... same thing before I got 2 miles. During all this, I was initially told that it just needed an alignment and had it done right after leaving the service dept.

While this was going on, the front lower ball joints were wearing and started to cause a SEVERE front end shimmy/SHAKE while at highway speeds going over slight bumps or surface transitions. WOW! Very scary! Took lots of video with cell phone of the events w/ both Shaking and Traction Control activations.

Had the service dept. check the front end and that's what they found. Parts on back order again. "22,000 on back order, and only 900 in a depot, so there's an issue." Lots of play in the steering and no love for the Traction Control until the ball joints are done; according to the Dodge advisory service.

Called Dodge Recall notice phone number today and was told my truck wasn't subject to any recalls after providing them the last 8 digits of my VIN. Hmmm?

Hope this info helps give someone out there a heads up to check their truck out or get it checked out IF experiencing anything similar to what I have for the last few months.

  • Lots of play in the steering wheel before wheels actually respond while driving.
  • Clanking coming from under the front end.
  • Traction Control random activation light (w/ ABS activation) when not slipping/skidding/spinning out. Which also caused loss of Cruise Control use while on/activating.
Best of luck to you all.
 

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Traction control abs

My truck has decided to kick in traction control at most accelerations randomly it slows way down and then turns off and this is on dry pavement low speeds ?
 

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Anyone ever find out what the issue was? My RAM 3500 started having this issue as well. Intermittent activation of traction control without cause.
 

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Anyone ever find out what the issue was? My RAM 3500 started having this issue as well. Intermittent activation of traction control without cause.

Hello cpunlamd,

I certainly understand your desire to reach a solution for this and get the advice from the forum members. Just to chime in, if you decide to have this looked at by your Ram dealer, please let us know. We'd be glad to help in any way we can with that process.

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My 12 just started it today. Right off idle it'll flicker and make a little noise under the dash. Dealer had the front left tire off doing another round of manifold bolts, I'm wondering if they bumped anything on that front left.
 

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Just spitballing here, but it could be an issue with a (or multiple) wheel speed sensor(s).
Both the ABS, and traction control require input from each wheel to function properly.

It was an older gen(‘99) dodge, but I had an intermittent ABS light that took some time to track down. It turned out to be a speed sensor on the rear axle.


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My abs light and traction control light came on when i had low brake fluid. Added some brake fluid and the lights went away after a mile or two
 

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Any solution to this? Mine has been doing it for a week now. Driving me nuts.
 

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