2010 gmc canyon

Dakota64

At approximately 98,000 miles my ABS fault light and traction brake fault light started to come on for no apparent reason. Took it to a dealer in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and they could not get it to replicate and hooked it up and saw in the past it had happened and the fault cleared on its own.

I asked them what to do if it happened again and they told me to bring it in.

Of course it happened again after I left the shop on my way home 50 miles away and after service hours and I needed to be in Denver, Colorado the next day at 1000am. The ligts came on twice during the 100 mile trip to Denver and a new problem as well, the fan and air conditioning do not work when the two faults occur. A local Denver dealer cannot get it in for 2 weeks to look at it!

I'm not sure it is safe to drive it the 100 miles back home in 2 days. Any sugfestions? It's currently in the high 90s and not having air conditioning to drive is not high on my list along with not knowing I might not have brakes to climb and descend 2 10,000 foot passes. I know first world problems...

Thanks

xwesx

The ABS and traction control lights coming on typically means that the vehicle is receiving a faulty signal, or no signal, from a wheel sensor. It could be mechanical damage (e.g., sensor out of position or damaged due to debris striking it, or damaged wire connecting the sensor) or it could be some sort of electrical glitch (bad connector, etc.).

The issue with the fan and A/C may not be related at all. If they are, it likely points to a more significant problem. That said, it is all speculation until you are able to have it diagnosed.

You might try to push hard for a local (Denver) shop to take a look at it, citing your travel status and need to just have it looked at moreso than necessarily putting them on the spot to fix it on short notice. I once had a Subaru that quickly developed an oil leak while we were on a 12,500 mile trip. It took some calls, but eventually I found a shop in the vicinity that empathized with my situation and took on the car within a couple of days. Good thing, too, because the issue I was having, they say, would have gone from problematic to catastrophic well before I made it back home.

If nothing else, peace of mind counts for quite a bit.

Dakota64

Thank you xwesx, I will do that.