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that is brakEs, failing
in order of cause.
bad brakes, (the real deal ,brakes bad.) pure mechanical.
ABS failing for above, or scan ABS now.
Advancetrac (means, Electronic Stability Control (ESC))
if any of the above FAILS ESC GOES OFF LINE.
SO ESC IS LAST,
WHAT TO DO IS GET THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FIXED. FIRST.
FULLY SERVICED,.
ABS CAN NOL HIDE BAD MECH, BRAKES, (A TAD WEAK SURE)
THE LOUD COW BELL SOUND (******* HERE), MUST BE BRAKES FAILING OR CALIPER PINS SEIZED.
There is no warning light for catalytic converter heating uo. Brake light usually is a exclamation mark inside a circle inside parentheses. What you are describing sounds more like a temperature warning light for the cooling system.
Most common issue is wheel speed sensor bad or reading poorly because wheel bearing is worn. GOOD scan tool will read ABS codes and tell you which wheel.
If this happens when you're running the AC, the case drain is plugged. It is a flat looking rubber drain hose that lets condensate overboard before it wets the carpet. If it happens any other time, I'd look for a leaking heater core.
hi sounds like good advice with out your rear brakes working properly all the load will be transfered to the front brakes causing uneven braking and in wet or slippery conditions front wheels will start locking up causing lose of control
Sounds like possibly your emergency brake cable got stuck at one point in time, its probably wearing your brakes down horribly. Also your rear brake calipers may have gone bad and are partially stuck closed.
I'm sorry to say that Michael Richardson is incorrect. ESC actually stands for Electronic Stability Control. It monitors the wheels for slippage, and will reduce power (or even apply braking, according to Kia) to a particular wheel if it detects that it has lost traction. For example, say you're driving in the rain and your front passenger wheel hits a puddle and starts to hydroplane. ESC will cut the power to that wheel so that it rolls freely until you get out of the puddle. As it's doing that your ESC light flashes. If you are driving on ice and no wheels have good traction it may stay lit and not allow you to accelerate rapidly because it can control the throttle as well. You can turn off ESC with a button on your dashboard which will result in a yellow ESC Off indicator.
If your ESC Off light is on all the time regardless of the dashboard button or weather conditions, you probably have a problem with your ESC system, which could be as simple as a faulty brake light switch. Kia should be able to diagnose it quickly.
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