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How can you find out if a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0l 4wd has traction control?
If it has traction control, there would be a "trac off" switch on the dash.
Would a smaller size tire cause the no traction light to come on?
If the vehicle has traction control, all the tires must be the same size. If one tire is smaller than the rest, yes the traction control light would come on.
What does it mean if Trac Active light is on?
From my experience it would be traction control active.
Does traction control take away any horsepower?
No, because traction just keeps you from slipping and staying on the ground. Horsepower would be the same.
Why does your 2001 ford windstar traction control make a grinding sound when it kicks in?
I would use the word "grind" to describe the normal operation of the traction control. But... Because the traction control system is activating the brakes, it could also be symptomatic of worn brakes. See "Related Questions" below for more
Does traction control of 2000 Ford Taurus affect brake system operation?
The traction control shouldn't affect the break system. The operation would only be affected by warmed rotors or bad calibers.
Why would a AWD car also have traction control?
all traction control does is slow your motor down when a wheel starts to spin and wont alow you to keep giving it gas to spin out of control While AWD can help you keep from slipping and will help you keep control in ice and snow, remember that you can still slip. Traction control briefly shuts down the engine when you start to slip so that you don't loose control of the vehicle. Both features are useful in bad road conditions. Actually Traction Control uses the throttle and the brakes to compensate for wheel spin.
Does traction control use more gas?
Depending how the car is driven determines is the car uses more gas. If the brakes are applied while driving faster in the rain, the traction control would kick in and use more gas.
Why would a 1994 Saturn SL2 Traction control light be on every time you start the car even thought you're forever turning it off?
That is the way it is designed, assuming it is like the 96, 99, and 2002 antilock/traction control systems on the SC2's that I have owned. The turn off switch is a push button that toggles the traction control between on and off, but does not lock in the on position.
What does the skidding car icon in the car dash mean?
I would think that the skidding car icon would be to alert you to a traction control problem..
What is the best truck for snow?
I am not to shure so you may need to get more advice on this but my guess would be somthing with ABS, Vechile Stability Control and Traction Control.
When and why should someone their traction control off button?
Under some conditions, traction control can do more harm than good. In heavy, sticky snow, it's sometimes better to let the wheels spin to keep them from caking up; traction control will prevent this from happening. Allowing wheel spin can also have the effect of grinding through a thin coating of ice (though this can be useful, it's brutal on the tires); traction control must be disabled to allow this. Finally, the traction control systems on certain (mostly Japanese) models will cut engine power so severely that the car appears to stall; this is usually a bad thing and it can actually be dangerous. In any of these scenarios, it can be useful to disable the traction control system, keeping in mind that the car's stability may suffer, though it shouldn't be any worse than it would be on a similar car that's not equipped with traction control. Under normal conditions, traction control should have almost no effect on gas mileage (since it only engages after a wheel starts to slip).
