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#19 of 39 Traction Control Button by seaclusion Mar 10, 2008 (6:43 pm)
I have an 05 SRX V-8 with AWD, When I push the traction control button after starting a light comes on that I believe indicates that it is disengaged. If I push the button again it turns the light off and it means it is engaged.. Question unless needed is it better to drive with it disengaged or engaged. When it is disengaged it seems to be peppier better performance. comments please. Replies to this message: sls002 (Mar 12, 2008 8:28 am)
#20 of 39 Re: Traction Control Button [seaclusion] by sls002 Mar 12, 2008 (8:28 am)
Replying to: seaclusion (Mar 10, 2008 6:43 pm) Unless you are trying to burn rubber, the traction control should have very little effect on performance.
#21 of 39 Re: Problem with stability system on '04..help! [carman37] by msfur Apr 09, 2008 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: carman37 (Feb 07, 2008 8:42 am) You may have the problem solved by now- I just saw your post- but in my case the problem was a steering column sensor. Hope that helps!
#22 of 39 We need your support... by eduardo_ss Sep 11, 2008 (12:09 pm)
Hi, I'm part of the manufacturer team of the steering gear of the SRX, I work also on the design area. If you need any information regarding this part please let me know. Also if you can give your feedback of the problems that you're presenting and how the dealer are solving will help us to improve our product.   For the rubbing noise, the problem was fixed since late 06. There was a lack of grease at the moment of the installation of lower pinion seal.   The problem about the stability control probably could be the VAPS valve (variable asistance power steering) it's a solenoid that receive information from the ecu and closes or open the hydraulic circuit depending on the vehicle speed.   Thanks, I will be following this thread...... Replies to this message: nepcar (Oct 06, 2008 7:49 am) nepcar (Oct 09, 2008 5:28 am) nepcar (Oct 11, 2008 6:58 pm) mtsrx (Aug 15, 2009 2:55 pm) newmancl1 (Aug 25, 2009 9:35 am) nepcar (Aug 25, 2009 9:43 am) basementbill3 (Oct 14, 2009 2:42 pm)
#23 of 39 Re: We need your support... [eduardo_ss] by nepcar Oct 06, 2008 (7:49 am)
Replying to: eduardo_ss (Sep 11, 2008 12:09 pm) Can you please provide more information on your notes about the VAPS valve. I have a 2004 Cadillac SRX and it is also giving me this sporadic "Stability System Engaged" message. This morning I heard from noise coming from the center of the car followed by my car shifting towards the left as if blown by a strong gust of wind. I have scheduled an appointment with a Cadillac dealer but I am afraid I will get into the same issue as the other people in this thread where their dealer could not find anything wrong. Please advise. Replies to this message: nepcar (Oct 09, 2008 5:28 am) nepcar (Oct 11, 2008 6:58 pm)
#24 of 39 2004 SRX STABILITY SENSOR by huldafolk Oct 07, 2008 (12:58 pm)
I have a 2004 SRX V8 AWD . The SERVICE STABILITY warn messages appears shortly after a trip starts. I hit the OK touch screen and the warning turns off. The shop says that the code reads a faulty OPTICAL SENSOR in the STEERING COLUMN. Independent shop /mechanic not sure if he can RESET the sensor as the sensor is working, just telling the system that the steering wheel is off center. He thinks that some one in the past may have disconnected the battery when the wheels were turned ,then reattached the battery, and that caused the sensor to be off line. Can the sensor be RESET?? THX
#25 of 39 Re: We need your support... [nepcar] by nepcar Oct 09, 2008 (5:28 am)
Replying to: nepcar (Oct 06, 2008 7:49 am) I took my 2004 SRX to a Cadillac dealer and they could not find any codes in the computer. Drove the car to 50 miles and could not reproduce the problem. I showed them this discussion thread and I asked them to replace the Steering Wheel Sensor. A day after the sensor was repaced the problem came back. I went to another Cadillac dealer and they immediately told me that the problem is due to the steering wheel sensor. I told them that I just had it replaced a day earlier but the problem was still present. After about 3 hours of checking the car they looked at the wiring harness and repositioned them. After that we drove the car 100 miles and the "Stability System Engaged" message did not turn on. It has been 2 days and I have not seen the "Stability System Engaged" message. Hoefully the combination of the sensor replacement and wire harness connector repositioning fixed this proble. Replies to this message: nepcar (Oct 11, 2008 6:58 pm)
#26 of 39 Update on Message #25 by nepcar Oct 11, 2008 (6:58 pm)
Replying to: nepcar (Oct 09, 2008 5:28 am) It has been 5 days since my steering wheel sensor was replaced and 4 days since the wiring harness was repositioned. The mesage has not appeared except once this today. The car's handling also appear to be more stable. Hopefully the two fixes completely eliminates the observed problem....
#27 of 39 by ben721364 Dec 16, 2008 (6:00 am)
For Eduardo. Could the Stability control have anything to do with premature brake pad wear on both axles? Mine is a 2007 SRX 8 cyl. My front and rear pads were worn out at 32K mi. Typically I get 55K to 60K on front pads and well over 100K on rear pads.   Thanks.
#28 of 39 Shifting Problem by bp34 Dec 23, 2008 (4:57 pm)
I have a 2007 SRX4 V6 with 14,000 miles on it. Every since I have had it I have had a problem with it shifting. About a month after I got it, I bought it new, I took it back for this problem and was told they did some kind of adjustment because many of the numbers were way off when it shifted. I was told by the service manager to "punch it" every now and then when taking off, and not to "baby" it, to help keep things operating correctly. I still have this problem, even after punching it! Sometimes at speeds of 35 to70 the RPMs still run at 2.5 to 3.5 RPMs. I've even had it up to 80-85 and my RPM's go up to 5 or 6 and stay there. Even if I do get it to shift properly and the RPM's to be under 2 with the cruise set at 55-65, if I break the cruise and slow down to 40mph or so, when I resume the cruise, the RPM's go back up to 2.5 or 3 stay there. Has anyone else had this problem or can you offer me some suggestions? What should I tell the dealer to look for? It is going in next week for this problem again.   I also have a "squeaking" sound in the steering when turning the wheel left or right. Any suggestions for that??   Thanks!

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