1999 Pontiac Grand Am abs trac control

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SUPERBIKENUT
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i have a 99 grand am. ive had it for a few years and no problems then a week ago the trac light turns on and the brakes release. i thougt mabey it might be a fluke but then it happened again. it could cause an accedent. anybody have any idea what could be wrong. thank kris
May 2, 2009 at 11:11 AM
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THEILIAD
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Had a similar, not exact, problem. Turned out to be wheel bearings completely gone, so the system shuts down abs/trac, etc to basically stop you from going anywhere. Have a local shop take a look at those. Will run you quite a bit to replace. Some places charge $500-$600 per wheel bearing. I went to Meineke, they did $500 for both front ones, just had to negotiate. Keep your receipts bro, cause 6 months later, had the same problem, they installed a defective one, and ONLY after I went to another shop that said it was a wheel bearing problem, ONLY then did Meineke (I'm sure for legal purposes) honor their 1 year warranty. Bums. And guess what? Problem stopped once they replaced the defective bearing.
May 14, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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