2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
#1
2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
Car is 2001 3.8L
Current Problem:
-Abs / Traction control goes crazy when turning corners and at low speed
-Radio says "Locked" and does not work most of the time, sometimes it works fine then later goes locked
-Air Conditioner only works when Radio does not say "Locked"
-Battery gauge does not register any voltage when radio says "Locked"
Warning Icons Displayed:
-Service Traction Control
-Battery Warning (when radio "locked")
-Service Anti-Theft system (when radio "locked")
Warning Lights Displayed:
-ABS
I have no idea what is wrong with this car but it appears to be possessed! One out of five times it will be perfectly fine except for the traction control problem which occurs almost 100% of the time. The only time the traction control does not act up is when the car is in its "locked" mode. Note that the car has never failed to start except for today when I turned the key and nothing happened. I tried again 5 seconds later and it started no problem.
Current Problem:
-Abs / Traction control goes crazy when turning corners and at low speed
-Radio says "Locked" and does not work most of the time, sometimes it works fine then later goes locked
-Air Conditioner only works when Radio does not say "Locked"
-Battery gauge does not register any voltage when radio says "Locked"
Warning Icons Displayed:
-Service Traction Control
-Battery Warning (when radio "locked")
-Service Anti-Theft system (when radio "locked")
Warning Lights Displayed:
-ABS
I have no idea what is wrong with this car but it appears to be possessed! One out of five times it will be perfectly fine except for the traction control problem which occurs almost 100% of the time. The only time the traction control does not act up is when the car is in its "locked" mode. Note that the car has never failed to start except for today when I turned the key and nothing happened. I tried again 5 seconds later and it started no problem.
#4
RE: 2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
These conditions may be caused from the engine wiring harness chaffing against the mounting ring on the A/C accumulator. This contact may cause a rub through to the wires enclosed in that harness, resulting in the above conditions. Damage to the harness may also result in several stored diagnostic trouble codes.
I would check that first.
I would check that first.
#5
RE: 2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
ORIGINAL: NYCRISS
These conditions may be caused from the engine wiring harness chaffing against the mounting ring on the A/C accumulator. This contact may cause a rub through to the wires enclosed in that harness, resulting in the above conditions. Damage to the harness may also result in several stored diagnostic trouble codes.
I would check that first.
These conditions may be caused from the engine wiring harness chaffing against the mounting ring on the A/C accumulator. This contact may cause a rub through to the wires enclosed in that harness, resulting in the above conditions. Damage to the harness may also result in several stored diagnostic trouble codes.
I would check that first.
What years does this cover?
#7
RE: 2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
hummm, might have to do some checking on my car then to make sure i dont have this issue in the future, i have re run a coupel of the harnesses there already for simular things i see it was just waiting to be cut threw or when i put the battery in or out found a better way to run it i will check this one now to
#9
RE: 2001 Major Electrical / TC Problems
I was having an issue with my Cruise Control that got solved when the Dealer re-set the Modules.
Your first move should be to get plugged-in to a Code Reader, someplace, and see what the Code Reader says during the malfunctions.
Your first move should be to get plugged-in to a Code Reader, someplace, and see what the Code Reader says during the malfunctions.
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