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2011 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD 4dr

2011 Chevrolet Equinox
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door, 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle
22 mpg city / 32 mpg hwy
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September 21, 2011, 10:01 am

Lydia M
 

Question: My ABS and Traction control lights are coming on

My brakes seem fine and I dont have to press too hard to brake when I need to, but the two lights keep coming on and my brakes make a somewhat of a clicking sound at least once or twice a day. What could it be and how much will it cost to repair?


September 25, 2011, 9:21 pm

Tyler O
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This could be almost anything in the ABS/TRAC system. It might be something as simple as a bad or dirty wheel speed sensor. Then again it could be something expensive like a control unit or a pump.

Take it in and have the codes from the ABS control unit read.


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