stability warning message stays on

Asked by GuruDWV65 Aug 14, 2017 at 02:10 PM about the 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The message center reads abs brake, traction , variable assist steering, and other warnings. For all these messages to start at the same time could I have a module failure or the local parts guy said the that modal system might need to be released flashed...
The car just turned 100000 miles , it has been in our family since new,  is this payback for Being so reliable all these years...


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He is right. It will need to be flashed and if you don't it can cause brakes to fail. Once I had one that didn't work too well and went through 3 boosters before finding the computer needs to be flashed because it sends signal as to how much pressure it needs

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