What would cause my traction control light and brake lights to come on?

2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
121,000 MILES
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SHAGGY12
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A few months ago it started this thing where my traction control light comes on, it starts blinking "Service ESC/Service Traction" and it causes my brake lights to stay illuminated even when I'm not pressing on the brakes. I had the brake switch replaced which fixed it for about a month, but it's back to doing it again. Also, it will randomly occur. Sometimes I can drive 10 miles without any problem, but other days I’ll be driving down the road for 1/2 mile and it’ll kick on.
I had it to a mechanic and they can't figure out what's wrong with it. They think it's possibly a bad power steering module. Could this be true? Any opinions are appreciated!
Aug 10, 2021 at 8:43 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

The traction control light and brake light are indications that the ABS system has codes in the system.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-system-warning-light-on

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/abs-warning-light-on-easy-repair-guide

You need someone with an advanced scan tool to access the codes for the system. Once I get the codes, then we can narrow down the area of failure.

Roy
Aug 11, 2021 at 5:33 AM