My Toroill not engage for traction. - Cars & Trucks

Traction control is engage for some reason. It should only engage when the wheels slip and you loose traction if it engages for no reason most likely a problem in the system. This works with the abs both monitor wheel speed could be a sensor

If it comes on occasiionally, you obviously are driving on some slick surface. When it senses the slip, it automatically engages the traction control.

Even minor slippage will engage the traction control, like turning a corner, and one wheel slipps a little. If the light is constantly on, you have hit the switch for the Traction Control.

Traction Control is engaged when the vehicle feels that is it slipping, Engaged something to the effect of a Locker System in the Transmission. You can disengage the system, does it go away?

I'm just guessing: You may have a bad ABS Sensor. since you mentioned TRACTION Control. Traction Control controls the vehicle while it is in motion but a faulty or failing ABS Sensor could interfere with your traction Sensorbe the cause of your worries. Hope its a good guess!

The traction control should engage any time the front wheels slip. The only way to disable it is to put the transmission in low 1. If it is engaging (Driver Information Center message) when the wheels are NOT slipping then you need to take the car to the dealer. The HHR is almost all computer controlled and there are very few user adjustments.

It does both

Did you ever figure out the traction problem? I have a 2007 CTS and mine is doing the same thing! Please let me know. Thanks!

If it happens alot I would replace your traction control mechanism. Otherwise it may have just been one of those fluke car things

2 wheel drive refers to the rear wheels.
The traction control feature applies the brakes to the wheels that are spinning due to lack of traction so that they can slow down and get a grip or traction, if its in 2 wheel drive the system will pulse the brakes and you will hear and feel the system engage usually a buzzing vibration and an indicator light will come on the dash to tell you its engaged

that is what it is desgined to do - reduce acceleration and apply the brakes intermittently when the wheels spin. You have a switch you cn push to disable it. You need to disable each time you start car. See owner manual.

06-10: Traction Control 1996 Contour, Mystique Workshop Manual
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Traction Control System The optional traction control system is designed to control wheel spin when accelerating on slippery or loose surfaces. Traction control system is available only with anti-lock brakes. The traction control system includes the following components:

• Hydraulic control unit.
• Throttle control actuator (9N825).
• Traction control switch.
• Traction control warning indicator.
• Front brake anti-lock sensor (2C204).
• Rear brake anti-lock sensor (2C190).

The traction control system operates as follows:

• System functions by transferring torque from the spinning wheel to the wheel with the most traction.
• This is achieved by applying the brake at the spinning wheel through the hydraulic control unit or reducing the throttle opening.
• Traction control braking and throttle control occur at vehicle speeds up to 50 km/h (30 mph).
• At vehicle speeds above 50 km/h (30 mph), only throttle limiting control is used.
• If speed control is operating when traction control system engages the traction control system will disengage speed control through the use of a speed control relay. This action is the same as applying the brake pedal with speed control engaged.

1996 contour
Traction Control Switch The traction control switch is located on the instrument panel, left of the steering column.