NEED HELP 911, "slip warning light"

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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I have a 04 2drs / Auto and having a situation with my vehicle. Whenever I go off an off ramp curve my "slip light" will go on and will cause the whole car to lose control. It seem like its coming from the front. Other than that my car is fine. So far I have reset my ECU and have checked my brake fluid and for leak but everything is fine. Can anyone help me out? Please pm me.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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What do you mean "will cause the whole car to lose control"? The VDC system (when the slip light comes on) should activate the VDC and pull the car back in line by cutting throttle and applying brake to one corner. What's actually happening?

I suspect it's one or more of the following:
-worn tires
-different brand tires front to rear
-worn out suspension bushing (look at the upper a-arms)
-bad wheel speed sensor
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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^Same thing happened to me before. My culprit was I put new tires on the rear and my fronts were almost worn out. I changed the fronts and walaa, no more slippage!
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by deeznutts23
^Same thing happened to me before. My culprit was I put new tires on the rear and my fronts were almost worn out. I changed the fronts and walaa, no more slippage!
^ +1 Same thing is happening to me now.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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that or your vdc control unit is malfunctioning........u might wanna take it to the dealer and see if it is throwing any codes under the tcs/vdc slip cuz im sure it is or has. if your tires are fine and ur brake fluid is fine....its prolly an electrical issue.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by csguy0
^ +1 Same thing is happening to me now.
^ +2 I have a 235/40/18 in the front, and when I go into sweeping corning at a decent speed with VDC on, its kicks in and scares the crap out of me...same corner with VDC off even at a faster speed......no issues!!

I think the VDC is based on inputs from wheel speed, Yaw, fore and aft movement sensors. Anything that would allow the car handle things different that the factory expects will tigger the VDC hwen engaged.
 
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