traction control problem 06 ford five hundred

Asked by Eddie Feb 22, 2021 at 02:27 PM about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

drove up hill in snow storm. felt like the traction control turned off cause i was
able to tach up rpms and slid all the way up steep hills speedometer and
odometer stopped working,. check engine, traction control, abs, e brake, and
a little wrench light came on and stayed on til i got home  shut the car off and
now only the check engine remains.car drives fine just seems like ii have no
traction control anymore. what happened and how do i fix it?

2 Answers

Probably the only reason you made it up the hill is that the traction control was off. When it is on it applies the brakes so you can't move.

@ F_O_R yes i know that but what i need to know is why it turned off and why my check engine is on now

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