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Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL

  

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Happy Holidays Scotty!

I have a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan with 180,000 km in Montreal, QC and it is winter.  When I took off from a stop I had a brief loss of traction due to snow/ice on the road.  All of the following lights came on and stayed on: ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL.  Once the lights were on I tested and confirmed the ABS brakes were no longer working.  Car drove and stopped fine but the safety systems were definitely disabled.  I pulled over and cycled the engine; the codes went away.  I drove and tested the ABS brakes and they were working so I was hoping it was just a gremlin.  No such luck; at the next intersection I again lost traction going from full stop due to road conditions and all the lights turned on again the ABS brake system turned off. 

Every time I cycle the engine the lights do not appear at start-up.  I can drive for days without the lights coming on again but as soon as I lose traction in the slightest the lights all come on the the ABS system shuts off.

Any suggestions?  I would prefer to have these systems working but I also do not want to put good money after bad into a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. 

 

My check airbag light has been on for years and I know that means they will not activate in a collision; I wear a seatbelt.  I changed that stupid module 2 times under warrenty and one time out of my own pocket and it was over $500 for a computer module that I felt would continue to fail over time.  

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You would need to have the brake control module scanned at a dealer.


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