AdvanceTrac Light - Comes on and off!

[Jason07Az]

Has anyone had their AdvanceTrac light come on ? I am at 51,000 miles on me Ford Edge SE and prior to replacing all 4 tires the Advance Trac light would come on at random times when driving or even at start up. However some days it wouldn't! The dealer said most likely due to the tires needing to be replaced soon. I didn't really agree with that but they know a little more I guess. So I just bought 4 new Goodyear Assurance 235/65 R17 tires (it was time anyways) and now the light still comes on randomly some days stays on but then later in the day doesnt come on at all. I checked my tire pressure, as Sams Club had them at 39 psi, which I brought down to 35 psi COLD and still the light comes on randomly. It has been coming on more when I am driving in the heat of the day when its 100 plus degrees in Phoenix. Some days though, even when its 100 plus degrees, no light at all. I am curious if anyone has had this light come on randomly, what the dealer has done to correct it, and what if any recommendations you all have ?

 

Thanks for any help here before I spend $100 plus dollars for a diagnostic at Ford.

 

Oh and best yet, dealer has said it is a HARD issue to diagnose on the vehicle itself....LOVE THAT comment from my service department!!

 

Thanks!

 

J

[chloe13]

I have a 2010 SEL with only 5k miles and also noticed that light was coming on and off on my way home one day last week.

 

I was driving through the hills at the time, but I was going up the canyon and at less than 20 MPH because of some slow truck in front of me, so I'm positive none of my tires were slipping. No rain or anything either, it was a normal L.A. day, sunny 75 or so degrees.

 

I drive the turns in that canyon at 40+ the rest of the time and have never seen it come on before or after that one time. It just started flashing on and off, first time I'd ever seen it so after a few minutes I hit the button on my dash to turn it on and off once or twice and it stopped.

 

I mentioned it at my first oil change but was told that meant it was working, they pretty much assumed I was just a dumb girl and said it's supposed to do that on a windy road, nevermind any of the aforementioned facts.

 

Let us know if you ever find out what it really is. If you don't feel anything different about the way it drives, it could just be an electrical glitch. My Escape had one where the airbag light on the dash was always randomly coming on and off with no rhyme or reason.

Dealer would re-set the computer to no avail. Sometimes would go for days without seeing it, other times it'd stay on for the whole trip or come on intermittently for a few seconds or minutes, did it to the day I traded it in for my Edge.

 

 

 

 

 

Has anyone had their AdvanceTrac light come on ? I am at 51,000 miles on me Ford Edge SE and prior to replacing all 4 tires the Advance Trac light would come on at random times when driving or even at start up. However some days it wouldn't! The dealer said most likely due to the tires needing to be replaced soon. I didn't really agree with that but they know a little more I guess. So I just bought 4 new Goodyear Assurance 235/65 R17 tires (it was time anyways) and now the light still comes on randomly some days stays on but then later in the day doesnt come on at all. I checked my tire pressure, as Sams Club had them at 39 psi, which I brought down to 35 psi COLD and still the light comes on randomly. It has been coming on more when I am driving in the heat of the day when its 100 plus degrees in Phoenix. Some days though, even when its 100 plus degrees, no light at all. I am curious if anyone has had this light come on randomly, what the dealer has done to correct it, and what if any recommendations you all have ?

 

Thanks for any help here before I spend $100 plus dollars for a diagnostic at Ford.

 

Oh and best yet, dealer has said it is a HARD issue to diagnose on the vehicle itself....LOVE THAT comment from my service department!!

 

Thanks!

 

J