Hello fellow Lambda owners.
This weekend we got the dreaded Service Traction Control/Service Stabilitrak warning message and lights on the DIC of our 08 Outlook XR AWD. There is now a whine coming from either the transmission or transfer case, and the car drives like its stuck in low gear, even though it shifts normally. When I take my food off the gas, it engine breaks. We have an appointment with our local GM dealer on Tuesday (first available appointment), to get it looked at. Until then its sleeping in the garage.
I've been reading some of the problems and solutions, and the amount of effort it takes to get to those solutions on various Lambda forums, and I've got to say, I'm a little nervous to say the least. Some of the "solutions" have ranged from changing the oil, to replacing the cylinder heads and timing chain.
hno:
Because it seems that it can take multiple visits to the dealer to resolve this issue, I am going to post all of my issues, actions, and solutions here in this thread.
A little more about the vehicle:
Its an 08 Outlook XR AWD with 63100 miles on it. We purchased it used from a non-GM dealer in August, and currently put on about 1000mi a month.
It gets driven about 2.5 miles a day during the week day, and its our primary driver on the weekend. Typical weekend sees about 200 miles, or so.
Because its such a short-distance driver during the work week, I try to take it out on the weekend to burn off the condensation in the engine oil.
Because it doesn't really get warm during the week, I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30, which I changed about a month ago. It is garaged, and we have had a really mild winter so far, here in the great white north. Its been in the 40's, which is rare for January.
When this problem started, I saw on some of the threads that some people had low fluid levels somewhere in the system. Oil looks good, as did the transmission and power steering fluid. Break fluid wasn't quite up to the MAX line, so I added some, but it took less than 2 tablespoons of fluid. New breaks and rotors were installed by the dealer we got it from, as well as new tires.
Other thank the Stabilitrak issue, we have been very pleased with the car. It rides well, and we really like the features.
I will update when we hear back from the dealer.
-paul
This weekend we got the dreaded Service Traction Control/Service Stabilitrak warning message and lights on the DIC of our 08 Outlook XR AWD. There is now a whine coming from either the transmission or transfer case, and the car drives like its stuck in low gear, even though it shifts normally. When I take my food off the gas, it engine breaks. We have an appointment with our local GM dealer on Tuesday (first available appointment), to get it looked at. Until then its sleeping in the garage.
I've been reading some of the problems and solutions, and the amount of effort it takes to get to those solutions on various Lambda forums, and I've got to say, I'm a little nervous to say the least. Some of the "solutions" have ranged from changing the oil, to replacing the cylinder heads and timing chain.
Because it seems that it can take multiple visits to the dealer to resolve this issue, I am going to post all of my issues, actions, and solutions here in this thread.
A little more about the vehicle:
Its an 08 Outlook XR AWD with 63100 miles on it. We purchased it used from a non-GM dealer in August, and currently put on about 1000mi a month.
It gets driven about 2.5 miles a day during the week day, and its our primary driver on the weekend. Typical weekend sees about 200 miles, or so.
Because its such a short-distance driver during the work week, I try to take it out on the weekend to burn off the condensation in the engine oil.
Because it doesn't really get warm during the week, I've been using Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30, which I changed about a month ago. It is garaged, and we have had a really mild winter so far, here in the great white north. Its been in the 40's, which is rare for January.
When this problem started, I saw on some of the threads that some people had low fluid levels somewhere in the system. Oil looks good, as did the transmission and power steering fluid. Break fluid wasn't quite up to the MAX line, so I added some, but it took less than 2 tablespoons of fluid. New breaks and rotors were installed by the dealer we got it from, as well as new tires.
Other thank the Stabilitrak issue, we have been very pleased with the car. It rides well, and we really like the features.
I will update when we hear back from the dealer.
-paul