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Post by oneofthelast on Jul 12, 2005 20:33:25 GMT -6
 As I drive down the road my DIC will flash a message that says "Stability Active" I know what this is for, but I also know it is supposed to come on only when the road surface is slippery and the car slips. It actually feels like it is slipping, but I am on dry pavement when it happens. It has been happening since it got caught in the tire groove at the car wash and started spinning to get traction to exit the car wash. The dealer can't replicate it, so they don't know how to fix it. (They even wrecked my car while test driving it.  ) Can anybody shed light on why it is doing this and possibly how to fix it?
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Post by Custom88 on Jul 12, 2005 22:46:23 GMT -6
could possibly be a damaged wheel speed sensor or a loose conection. You could also have a bad sensor on the steering shaft. have them scan the car for codes to see if there are any error codes. It's a bad sensor somewhere though, that I am pretty sure of.
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Post by Aurora5000 on Jul 13, 2005 8:19:48 GMT -6
Probably the sensor but you can unplug the battery for 30 minutes to reset the system.
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Post by erw38 on Jul 13, 2005 8:42:31 GMT -6
:They even wrecked my car while test driving it. What did they do to it? I hope they are repairing it! |
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Post by oneofthelast on Jul 14, 2005 19:08:26 GMT -6
Just a "fender bender" Has been repaired looks good as new.
They supposedly ran scan while driving and found no codes. I will try unplugging the battery and see if that works but I think it is a bad sensor. But of course that doesn't explain the fact that it slips when the light comes on.
Paul
2002 Aurora
28K Miles
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Post by BuccaneersFan on Jul 14, 2005 20:18:25 GMT -6
They supposedly ran scan while driving and found no codes. It could still be a bad or malfunctioning sensor. |
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Post by oneofthelast on Jul 26, 2005 21:22:40 GMT -6
Okay just got the car back from the Cadillac dealer that Oldsmobile referred me to for warranty work. They had it for five days. The cause of the Stability Active message on the DIC was actually a bad Steering Wheel Positioning sensor. Why didn't I think of that??   (Like my friend Custom 88 did.) |
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Post by Custom88 on Jul 27, 2005 11:57:58 GMT -6
I'm glad to hear that you got it fixed! Now you can enjoy driving your Aurora again now that you have it back.  |
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Post by oneofthelast on Jul 29, 2005 23:33:25 GMT -6
Oh yeah. But I didn't enjoy the gouge for the 30K mile service.
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As I drive down the road my DIC will flash a message that says "Stability Active" I know what this is for, but I also know it is supposed to come on only when the road surface is slippery and the car slips. It actually feels like it is slipping, but I am on dry pavement when it happens. It has been happening since it got caught in the tire groove at the car wash and started spinning to get traction to exit the car wash. The dealer can't replicate it, so they don't know how to fix it. (They even wrecked my car while test driving it. 
) Can anybody shed light on why it is doing this and possibly how to fix it?
