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boosted3z 04-10-2013 09:30 PM

Help! VDC, ABS, and Traction lights on out of no where
 
The car is a 2010 Nismo 6mt. A few minutes ago, the VDC, traction, and ABS lights popped on in my car. From that point on, traction control was actually disabled, and my car began to hesitate at around 2500pms - 4000rpms.

Has anyone experienced similar issues before? Anyone familiar with what the issue can be? I tried to restart the car a few times in hopes the issue would clear, but it persists. Any feedback would be helpful.

boosted3z 04-10-2013 09:32 PM

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cdoxp800 04-10-2013 09:34 PM

check you're brake fluid

boosted3z 04-11-2013 07:15 AM

break fluid, huh? :ugh2:

SouthArk370Z 04-11-2013 07:53 AM

Modern cars are pretty good at diagnosing themselves. Get thee an OBD scanner and see what the car thinks is wrong. You can buy a scanner for <$50 (or up to several $1000s) or borrow/rent one at most auto parts stores.

And, yes, something as "weird" as brake fluid level can trip all sorts of alarms. In this case, I suspect a bad/misaligned wheel sensor. See what the car thinks.

cdoxp800 04-11-2013 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by boosted3z (Post 2261539)
break fluid, huh? :ugh2:

This very issue happened to me at the track once. My brake fluid was just real low. I had just trashed a set of pads

USMCASA 04-11-2013 08:26 AM

if you had the ebrake light pop up it could have been your steering sensor...

b15 04-11-2013 08:53 AM

I had the same three lights pop up on my 08 Altima 3.5 and it was from a leaky master cylinder causing the fluid to get low. While they ordered a new MC- Nissan top it off and the lights went away. If you still have warranty, just take it in.

Osiris 04-11-2013 12:33 PM

Won't rev past 2500rpm correct? If so, your car is in limp mode.

kenchan 04-11-2013 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cdoxp800 (Post 2261578)
This very issue happened to me at the track once. My brake fluid was just real low. I had just trashed a set of pads

why the picture of asphalt peeking through fender and spoke? :confused:

cdoxp800 04-11-2013 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2262084)
why the picture of asphalt peeking through fender and spoke? :confused:

That's not asphalt. That's what left of my Brake pads.

FlawlessZ 07-25-2013 03:44 AM

Lets kick up this thread, this same thing happened to me today. Except I felt like the engine was getting choked at 1-5th gear then by next light engine was fine but lights stayed on... Drove like over 200miles today lol

LafitteZ 07-25-2013 06:24 AM

They are serious about the brake fluid. It will do that if the brake fluid is low. Also make sure the steering shaft it tightened down to the rack. When those lights come on your car thinks its out of control. You have to get the code and see what the problem is.

gbrettin 07-25-2013 10:46 PM

I just started getting the VDC and the traction control symbol under hard braking. I also sometimes get the e-brake under moderate acceleration. Maybe I have the best of both worlds... low fluid and a loose steering shaft?

1slow370 07-26-2013 01:19 AM

e brake on accel could also be a sticky rear pad in the ebrake drums or more likely since you're up nort one of youre ebrake cables might be sticky so when the wheel moves its actually lifting the ebrake switch that or the switch is loose vdc and tc under hard braking may be normal (if youre hard braking is actually panic level braking) or you may has an issue. but yeah low brake fluid definitely will light up the christmas tree and most people aren't going to come bake and say yup my i was stupid and never checked my brake fluid level in the last 3 years


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