Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Service vehicle soon. trac off. abs light on. is it serious? going out of town in a week and driving.?
2001 pontiac grand am 4 cylinder.. 88,000 miles.. only had the car for a month and nothing else is wrong except these lights just came on last week..
will it be safe to go on the trip then get it fixed when we get back?
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
To answer the problem with your Trac Off light, Anti lock light, and SVS light being on...you have a wheel speed sensor issue. You most likely have to change one of your Wheel Hub/Bearing assemblies since the sensor is part of that entire assembly.
This problem may also cause your ABS to come on for no reason. You will feel the brake pedal vibrate breifly and then then ABS light will come one and you will have no Anti-lock Brakes.
I have a 2004 Grand Am GT and I had this exact same issue.
If you hear any humming coming from the front then you have a front hub/bearing out and that will also cause your problem. If the fronts haven't been done yet then you might as well do both. They tend to go every 60,000miles (90,000kms)
The connections could just be loose or dirty for the wheel sensors but unlikely.
It's safe to drive but remember with these lights you have NO TRACTION CONTROL and NO ABS. So be cautious in wet weather and other slippery conditions.
- nywholesaleLv 51 decade ago
Sounds like you have a ABS sensor malfunction. When the computer senses a malfunction with on of the wheel sensors, it will alert you with a light and disable the traction control (trac off).The car is safe to drive but ABS and traction control will not work so be careful on slippery wet roads. Have it looked at when you get a chance. Common on most GM products with the same options.
- kelly_f_1999Lv 71 decade ago
well really it would be cheaper to have it check and fix now than out on the road think tow truck and waiting on th road side and how much .. so much smarter now before you have a break down since you know it needs something why drive it any where but to a shop
- 1 decade ago
It would be safer to get it fixed before you leave. You don't want to get stranded somewhere, or lose your breaks and have to be at the mercy of some backwoods mechanic that you don't know or trust.
- How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- 210.KYLE.210Lv 41 decade ago
it just depends on how long the trip is .the service vehicle soon should be soon but the rest dont matter much.