2004 Saab 9-3 repair Question Traction Control failure lite

2004 SAAB 9-3
85,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PETER42
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Twice in the last month while driving this lite came on and the car totally died while going 40-50 mph. Very dangerous as brakes, steering and all electronics are effected. Once we pull off the road and restart the car all is well. A mechanic checked it and said the computer check says it was the "traction control lite system and we would need to take it to a dealer for repair. It seems odd to me the whole car would shut down on a traction issue??? Any info you can supply on how big a repair this is and how costly would be helpful. Also about two monhts ago we had to have a timing belt replaced, I don't know if this is at all related. Thank you.
Jun 3, 2010 at 4:02 PM
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MNTHNY4
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NOTE O4 USE TIMING CHAIN NOT BELT ,BUT TO THE ISSUE ,IT WOULD BE BEST TO TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS IT COULD JUST BE A PROGRAMMING ISSUE OR IT MAY BE SOMETHING MAJOR LIKE A MALFUNCTIONING CONTROL MODULE ,DID U LET ANY FLUIDS GET INTO YOUR IGNITION SWITCH ,CAUSE THIS COULD BE YOUR PROBLEM A FAULTY IGN SWITCH ,NOTE SWITCH IS ALSO A CONTROL MODULE WORKING WITH THE TRACTION SYSTEM STEERING LOCK PLUS MANY MORE ,GOOD LUCK .
Jul 27, 2010 at 12:06 PM