2002 Chevy Corvette warning light for abs and traction

2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
37,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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LATVISJANDD
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light for abs and traction control went on after i spun the wheels on a wet pavement at a light. i thought the warning lights was just a computer glich because the car seemed to act normally, until again on a wet day giving the car a little bit of gas going up a hill i did a 180 luckily no other cars near me. brought the car to my chevy dealer the told me that the systems are connected and had to be replaced at a cost of nearly $5000. would like to know if this cost seems reasonible. would there any recall on this repair? is this unusual for 37000 miles? thank you john2
Jun 6, 2009 at 11:51 AM
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PEAR69
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The traction control works by activating the rear brakes in times traction loss - among other times. This is why you spun out. Your ABS/TCU unit is most likely to blame and sad to say but $5000.00 from a dealer using new parts sounds right. This problem happens at all different mileages. As for recalls or warranty issues -- well lets just say this is one of the many reasons Chevy is fileing for bankruptsy protection...I love Chevys but their electronic design failures are a big issue...
Jun 8, 2009 at 1:22 AM
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