153k miles. This started with the ABS, VDC, and SLIP lights all coming on after driving for 5-10 minutes. Sometimes they’d clear later on in the drive, sometimes not. But no other symptoms. Checked brake fluid, that’s not the issue. Also it’s not throwing any codes. However recently it’s gotten worse. After startup, and as soon as I start driving, when I hit the gas the car stutters, won’t accelerate at all, and behind the dash I hear clicking, and the SLIP light flickers - seems the dash clicking is related to the SLIP flickering. This continues as I’m pushing the gas, stuttering, no acceleration for about and 10-15 seconds as the stuttering eventually stops, SLIP, VDC, and ABS light up solid, and the car starts running normally. Once those lights come on now, they stay on. And again, it’s not throwing any codes. Any ideas?
‘06 FX35 - ABS VDC SLIP Lights issue
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Probably not as OP hasn't mentioned issues with drivability... When the sensors go, the engine doesn't act nearly the same...
Never thought of this, but sounds like it might be the culprit... Especially with the clicking noise you hear from behind the dash (the throttle body is VERY close to the cabin)... Wonder if you might be able to do a throttle body reset and get a few more miles out of her? But if the throttle body is toast, that would explain the clicking noise...
The dash clicking seems to be related to the flickering SPIN light that seems tied to the stuttering engine response. Once the light goes solid (along w/ the ABS and VDC lights), the clicking and engine stuttering stops - car drives normally, although assuming w/out ABS, VDC, and SPIN systems operational. Could it be a faulty wheel sensor thinking it’s detecting wheel SPIN, and with that then trying to minimize drive to the wheel(s)? And is a throttle body reset as a test easy? Just google it?
But when the sensors went bad, it threw a code didn't it?
No code just all three lights on dash lit up
