Traction control, SES light on

[hockeyham]

First time poster on here.My wife and I just purchased an '09 Vibe with about 45k miles about 6 weeks ago. It's her car, so naturally when I take it for a run to Wal*Mart something goes wrong...It had been a dark and stormy night last Friday night/Saturday morning, and I'm on a run to get groceries, and nothing spectacular about the trip. It was the first time I drove it solo since we got it. Yesterday, I move it out of our driveway to get to my car, nothing spectacular about that, either.This morning, the wife wakes me up asking "WHAT'D YOU DO TO THE VIBE?!?!?!?" because now the traction control light is blinking, the Service Engine Soon light is on as soon as she starts it up.I checked the fuses on the engine and under the steering column (contorting my body in mannerisms not designed to be bent into, not even for those who practice yoga) and the fuses are okay.I did a search on these forums and found a few results, alluding to bad gas, oil cap loose, and even snow buildup pushing a sensor out of line.The roads were wet from rain but nothing out of the ordinary, and I didn't hit anything (or anyone) while I was out. The wife put gas in it last week and the tank was full, and she did reopen and close the gas cap in case that could have been an issue.Nothing felt sluggish or sticking when turning the wheel or driving it.Thanks for any input anyone can offer.

[hockeyham]

Update: P0302, P0300, and P0304 (in that order) was displayed by the reader when checkedIgnition system fault, cylinder misfire, high/low fuel pressure (gas cap), etc.She's going to call the dealer to see if they'll look at it. If it was the gas cap, how long would it take for the lights to come off the console?Could cheap gas also be a culprit?It just seems weird this would be around the spark plugs because the dealer (a reputable one here) did an inspection of the engine thoroughly and I'm sure this would have come up.

[star_deceiver]

Disconnect the neg battery cable for 10-15 minutes and reset everything... and make sure the gas cap's on tight. Then take it for a rip and se if anything comes back. But if the gas cap was loose you could have some water in the tank.Which engine/tranny do you have?Welcome to GenVibe BTW!!!

[airplaneflyer]

had same problem on mine... was a sensor problem. can't find the repair record at the moment, will post details if I find it.Repaired under warranty

[hockeyham]

I did disconnect the battery for 2-3 minutes and so far it has not come back on and this is going on 2+ weeks. If it is a sensor problem how would you check?

[star_deceiver]

Quote, originally posted by hockeyham »If it is a sensor problem how would you check?Code reader. Or the dealers large diagnostic machine.

[space_monkey]

I am having this same issue with my 2009 GT. Have done the battery trick multiple times to no avail. Anyone know exactly what is causing this?

[cq358]

Please explain what happen? What was the code?Did you clear the code and it keep coming back?Did you drive on slippery surface that traction control might come on.did you do any cold air intake or other mode didn't reconnect back some wire?

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by space_monkey »I am having this same issue with my 2009 GT. Have done the battery trick multiple times to no avail. Anyone know exactly what is causing this? What did you do for the "trick" exactly? Th best and fastest way of doing this is removing the negative battery terminal and touching the brake for a few seconds. touching the brake, or even opening the door, turns on a light and starts draining the memory caps in the ECU... You can wait for 15-30min if you like, or you can do this and wait less than a minute.. You can go to places like autozone or advanced and have the CEL codes read, then you can easily figure out what they mean.. A code reader is 50-60$ anymore for a basic one like I have..

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by hockeyham »Update: P0302, P0300, and P0304 (in that order) was displayed by the reader when checkedIgnition system fault, cylinder misfire, high/low fuel pressure (gas cap), etc.She's going to call the dealer to see if they'll look at it. If it was the gas cap, how long would it take for the lights to come off the console?Could cheap gas also be a culprit?It just seems weird this would be around the spark plugs because the dealer (a reputable one here) did an inspection of the engine thoroughly and I'm sure this would have come up.Sounds like a few things happened at once.. You said cold rainy night.. could be a connection in the ignition is lose, or a nicked wire.. I'm sure you remember distributor ignitions, and how when they got flaky when it got wet out.. It could have been a lose gas cap, easily fixed.. If the problems aren't coming back, good, but keep an eye on it when it's wet out.. if it DOES happen again in conjunction with the weather, you've got a questionable connection somewhere..

[cq358]

According Sandyblog "GM Techlink"********************************Model Year(s) 2009Vibe - MIL on, DTC P0015, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303 or P0304 set, hard start after cold soakSolution:Reprogram the PCMDo not replace the PCM10-06-04-006*******************************End of entryHope this helps,

[space_monkey]

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »What did you do for the "trick" exactly? Th best and fastest way of doing this is removing the negative battery terminal and touching the brake for a few seconds. touching the brake, or even opening the door, turns on a light and starts draining the memory caps in the ECU... You can wait for 15-30min if you like, or you can do this and wait less than a minute.. You can go to places like autozone or advanced and have the CEL codes read, then you can easily figure out what they mean.. A code reader is 50-60$ anymore for a basic one like I have.. Just disconnected the battery for 8 seconds. Now I have a diagnostic tool that I use to clear the code, which doesn't come up often enough for me to do anything about it, like take it to the dealer to have my wallet raped for a fix. Now I just need to find some center caps for a 2009 GT without buying the from the dealer.