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Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL

4 messages,  Last post on Sep 23, 2012 at 12:27 PM

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#1 of 4 Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL by danacling

Jul 07, 2012 (8:12 am)

Hi everyone,
I had a question. Does anybody know what having these four warning dashboard lights come on mean ?( ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL) I tried taking to my dealership (45 minute drive) early this morning and was turned away because they were "backed up", was told to try again Tuesday (4 days away). So I went to a second dealership, advisor was a little nicer but again was told to bring back Tuesday. Neither one offered to at least dump the codes to let me know if my vehicle is safe to drive, or if more damage to the vehicle could result from driving it.
  The 4 dashboard lights come on (every time) after I start the vehicle, put it in drive, and start driving a short distance. Does anyone know what might be going on? It's a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with 59,000 miles on. Thanks in advance if anyone has any input.

#2 of 4 Re: Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL [danacling] by srs_49

Jul 09, 2012 (7:44 am)

Replying to: danacling (Jul 07, 2012 8:12 am)
Not sure about the ESP/BAS and BRAKE indicators, but the ABS and TRACTION CONTROL lights being on could mean that one of the wheel speed sensors is bad. I had those two lights come on on my 2007 Grand Caravan and that's what the problem was.

#3 of 4 Re: Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL [danacling] by dewash64

Sep 22, 2012 (1:39 pm)

Replying to: danacling (Jul 07, 2012 8:12 am)
this happened to me recently, we checked brake fluid etc, still stayed on. Then the steering sounded funny so I checked steering fluid it was low, put some in and guess what the lights went out.

#4 of 4 Re: Dashboard lights on - ESP/BAS, ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL [dewash64] by danacling

Sep 23, 2012 (12:27 pm)

Replying to: dewash64 (Sep 22, 2012 1:39 pm)
I know when I moved the steering (tires) from left to right, while the van was parked in the garage, the lights went out next time I drove it. (I was trying to re-position the tires, while it was in the garage, so I could try and locate the wheel sensors). That would really cheese me if it was a low steering fluid problem, and I payed the dealership $100.00 deductible to (supposedly, or for real) replace a control module.
Thanks for the update, I will watch closer if the problem returns, or if my steering fluid level gets low. But so far, I haven't had the lights return at all. How many miles were on the van when this happened to you?

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