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What would cause the traction control to kick in when there isn’t any wet or icy conditions? Can I replace a sensor or module? I do disengage this on my 2006 Yukon (a button on my console allows this), so that I can continue driving without it kicking on. thank you, Jacqueline Update Great! Thanks ABCellars - I have an AutoZone around the corner. I’ll get them to check it out - go from there. Ryan and Mayer, thank you for your input - I’ll do some digging in those areas as well! You all have narrowed down my problem - we’ll go from there - let you know what I find out! Have a good one! Jacqueline
In direct answer to your question, it is doing what it was designed to do: That system is designed to react to your tires/wheels turning/rotating at a different rates than each other. During normal driving there are many times that the wheels on one side of the vehicle will rotate at a different rate than the other, such as going thru curves or turning. The electronic sensors to that system do not determine precipitation or temperature, only a variance in tire/wheel rotation. That is why they put the switch on your console. You, the driver, know the conditions you are driving in. If you are driving in normal conditions there is no need to have it on. You are doing what you are suppose to do by turning it off when the conditions won’t require it and when you feel the conditions do need it by turning it on.
The 2006 GMC or Cadillac Yukon Denali has a recall, technical service bulletins (TSB) and safety reports about the stability control on the SUV. Read more: Problems With the Traction Control on a 2006 Yukon | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7635921_problem… http://www.ehow.com/list_7635921_problem…
I had an issue where my truck would loose power and not move from a dead stop, and my traction control light would come on. This posed a very dangerous situation when pulling out into traffic. After researching it I found it was a problem with the wheel sensors. Seems they become corroded. I had to remove the sensor from the hub and clean the hub with a wire brush at the sensor port. Then I sprayed it with anti corrosion spray and reassembled it. Have not had a problem again. There is a recall on this problem for previous years but not 2006, so the dealers are no help. FYI… I never had one diagnostic code the whole time this was happening. The dealer had my truck for a week and could not duplicate the problem, so I was left to my own on this one.
you need to know for sure what the problem is before fixing it, knowing a good mechanic that can run a computer diagnostic on it first. (ODBII computer error codes) and these codes would be the best thing to do first if they are any error codes to read. Sometimes the wheel bearings can go bad, which “might” make the computer think something is wrong……….. so knowing someone skilled at diagnosing these issues would be best since the codes returned might not tell the entire story. Could be a wheel speed sensor. Might be something more expensive thou…….
Ive seen a bit of these where one or more of the abs rings are cracked or loose that will casuse a low speed engagement of the system. You need a scanner that can read all four wheel sensors ant the same time and check them. good luck RYan ASE master tech for 25 years
Will one or more tires being low engage the stability warning also?
