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Old Aug 8, 2021 | 03:46 PM
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2011 Mustang 3.7L V6 the Traction Control and also the Traction Control Off lights intermittently come on together this happens with normal easy driving and sometimes upon engine start up. Most of the time turning car off and restarting will clear it. I have been looking through countless threads and have seen a lot of mixed up rabbit trails. I did however see one possible issue someone posted about wiring for traction control under driver side making contact with exhaust and melting the plastic and shorting out the wires. I also know there could be a sensor or a traction control module issue. Besides these three things is there anything else that can cause this issue. Note: I am not getting the ABS light with these only the two traction control lights.
Old Aug 28, 2021 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BStock
2011 Mustang 3.7L V6 the Traction Control and also the Traction Control Off lights intermittently come on together this happens with normal easy driving and sometimes upon engine start up. Most of the time turning car off and restarting will clear it. I have been looking through countless threads and have seen a lot of mixed up rabbit trails. I did however see one possible issue someone posted about wiring for traction control under driver side making contact with exhaust and melting the plastic and shorting out the wires. I also know there could be a sensor or a traction control module issue. Besides these three things is there anything else that can cause this issue. Note: I am not getting the ABS light with these only the two traction control lights.

try cleaning the sensors in the hubs. they're magnetic and often pick up little bits if metal, confusing the sensor. I have the same car as you and I've cleaned mine a few times to get rid of this condition
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Thank you! I will try that. Makes perfect sense.
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Thank you! I will try that. Makes perfect sense.
if your Traction Control/emergency light/ trunk release swiitch is by the gear shifter, might want to take it apart to see if something got spilled and corroded the circuit in the switch. Happened to me and a new one cost me 70 bucks, Not many junk yards in my neck of the woods and no junked mustangs.
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