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7.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $190
- Average Mileage:
- 159,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- replace wheel speed sensor wiring harnesses (1 reports)
brakes problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Over the last few months, the traction control has engaged at low speed in dry weather. The problem went from occurring sporadically, to frequently, to all the time. The traction control and ABS lights would be illuminated, saying that traction control was not functioning.
The fix was pretty simple. The issue is a faulty wire(s) between the computer and the wheel speed sensor. The wire is repeatedly flexed when turning the steering wheel, and eventually it breaks. When this happens, the computer thinks that the wheel has all of a sudden stopped spinning, as if it's slipping, and engages traction control. Then it shuts off as a precaution since it doesn't seem to be helping -- sensor still reading 0 mph.
To fix, buy the wiring harnesses below and take to a mechanic to have them replaced. Took my mechanic 1.5 hours, which came out to $140 -- going hourly rate for most mechanics is around $100/hr. Here are the harnesses to order:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/2001/chevrolet/impala/brake/abs_wheel_speed_sensor_wire_harness.html
I'd recommend getting both the left and right harnesses replaced at the same time -- likely one one is bad, but you won't know which one it is and the other one will likely break shortly.
- thinkski, Valencia, CA, US