Mine was an accelerator sensor on the pedal. Your best best it to take it to someone who has a computer and let them run test. There could be lots of different things that cause this issue. It would be the most practical way to do things. If you replace spark plugs and that doesn’t fix it well now you’ve got to take it and get it hooked up anyways.
@@OtayBuckwheat if you pay attention I said to get it scanned first. And only do what I did if you get a p3001-3008 code for cylinder misfire or random misfire then try changing the spark plugs. Only cost me $70 to fix the problem.
So, from what I’ve found; there are a ridiculous amount for the same complaint across many Chevy models. I think the “root fix” is different depending on the model Chevy. Mine is a small model Chevy and the fix was actually PCV valve just causing a trickle down effect. Also, Chevy programmed their vehicles to trip the traction anytime an engine code is detected. Hope this helps someone.
Thank you! Perfect description of problem. One thing that started to lead us down another rabbit hole was this symptom appeared a couple miles down the road from buying "cheap" gas. Turned out the number 5 plug wire came off the ignition coil in my hand as I was getting ready to pull the plug! I pulled the ignition coil module off and it was corroded looking. I cleaned all the contacts with contact cleaner and reassembled. Purrs like a kitten again and all my code lights are off! This was on a 2014 5.3L Chevy Silverado. A code reader pointed us to cylinder #5 btw.
@@smile-more_worry-less9966 Any luck on a solution yet? My truck also started doing the same thing this morning when I was merging on the highway! Any tips help. Thank you in advance!!
My truck did this yesterday and I just got back from dealer last month for plugs and all fluids changed 🤷🏽 . Scared me. Had to jump start it and now it acts like it never happened.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Cylinder 1 spark plug code, changed Plug Only at work today and all symptoms relieved. Running like a champ! God knows what a dealership or random mechanic would say, do or charge. Can't thank you enough
Thanks for the info. Mine started doing this exact same thing yesterday. I thought I may have a plug going bad but yesterday it all went to shit quick, these same lights started coming on and running really rough. Stopped at auto store and got new plugs, purrs like a kitten again! Thanks for sharing this, it did help my issue!
yeah had the same exact issue and just changed all wires and plugs... runs perfectly now. I knew I had the number 7 plug fowled, but once it got bad the stabilitrak and traction control went off and had the check engine light blinking.
How many plugs did you replace. I just now like right now not even 40 mins ago my truck started doing the same problem I don’t even know why it says stabilitrac traction problem and even engine light flashing
This fricken alarm is life threatening! I'm surprised gm hasn't gotten any crazy lawsuits from this. I was crossing a intersection and boom alarm comes up engine power reduced. Truck crept across the intersection. Lucky nothing was coming. I got it working by using contact cleaner on the mass air flow sensor that worked for a few days but it went out again. I bought the truck in a auction and thought what the hell let me change the spark plugs since I didn't know how long they were in there and that solved my issue.. Haven't had the problem since
@@luissalgado4415 I did two things, I took the mass air flow sensor out sprayed it with contact cleaner that worked for a few days but then it happened again took the spark plugs out changed them haven't had that problem since
My issue was two things. One was the plastic clamps on the electronic pig nose plug that goes into the throttle body was broken so it would come loose and throw the stabilitrak notification. Second the wire for this plug was hanging loose causing the pig nose to unplug while driving. I replaced the pig nose plug and used a zip tie to hold up the wire and hasn’t done it for over a year now.
This maybe my problem. I already changed all the plugs and plug wires and put a new coil on #4 .but i still get the service stabil tract servivevtraction control and it starts kissing on #4 .the engine runs fine till th ed service stabliltrac comes on.then starts missing and the engine light blinking .i have ordered 4 new wheel speed sensors g9ing to try that. But i am going to check the plug end you mentioned too.
Dude!!! It does fix the problem... I went to some local Mecanic & this guy out of nowhere said something is wrong with my tires or rims?? Just because I told him I changed all 4 of my tires but I knew something else is wrong. After watching this video I did exactly what u did & the problem is gone..!!!! Much appreciated!!!!
I cannot believe it because my roommate was telling me that my tires are too big for my Chevy Suburban. They are the exact tires that I had on there from the dealership. Then I had brand new tires put on in August 20/20 and came to Las Vegas from Cedar City Utah, and my roommate told me that because the tires were too big that was causing the stability track and traction control issue. I knew from previous experience in a Dodge intrepid that if one of the spark plug wires were taken off then it would have a rough idle just as my vehicle was exhibiting. So I paid my $350 to have AAA tow my car to a shop December 1st and my roommate said that he would have some guy come out who could tell me what the problem was. Course they came out 4:30 in the morning when they had me waiting from 3:00 p.m. in the evening until midnight.. so my roommate came to me telling me I needed to give 6,500 cash for them to start working on my transmission. I'm like that's totally impossible because my car has been at the St George Chevy dealership every 6 months since I've had the vehicle and everything is brand new on the vehicle including the air conditioning belt which was replaced in August when I got the brand new tires. I kept saying over and over it has got to be something wrong with the spark plugs or the spark plug wires and I dreamed about it pretty much at least once a week for the last 11 months. This is what happens your life completely stops, you don't have a job anymore you don't have any money, you haven't worked out, all because you trusted some idiot with a misdiagnosis of your Chevy Suburban. So your comment and enthusiasm has given me hope and I may not commit suicide after all. 😭
Truth is if there is a misfire, the engine light will blink. Always get an OBD scan to determine what cylinder it is, then you MUST change the spark plug and coil pack for that specific cylinder or the misfire will return.
@@eddiestafford6443 lifter 4 failed on my Tahoe, it was making a loud clicking noise, it also caused cylinder 4 to misfire so I tore into the head and replaced the pair of lifters, gaskets and lifters were a few hundred but my service stablitrak light is still on and it’s running rough
@@eddiestafford6443 cheaper to buy a used engine. Shop told me 5 grand. They have to pull both heads and adjust everything. Between the rust and lifters I will never buy another chevy
Had this exact thing happen to me in my 2013 Yukon XL. Code reader was P0304 cylinder 4 misfire. Really rough idle when at red light or at a stop, dashboard stabilitrak, engine light flashing traction control, dash was lite up like xmas tree. First, check your oil. Mine was dry. 2nd change your plugs, and check them. I topped off oil, and changed all spark plugs problem solved in 2hrs. Goodluck.PS passenger side spark plug is a pain especially the one closest to the firewall, had to use my swivel head.
There are several different issues that can cause this that I know of. One being loose battery connection. Another being Throttle bottle sensor being bad or possibly just need cleaned. A third being On Star is known to have caused these sort of issues. I have an 08 chevy 1500 that had this start happening and it ended up being my positive battery terminal was stripped/word out and would not tighten up and stay tight on the battery post. Replaced it and Everything has been fine for over a year now.
Instead of talking us to death just show us what you have to do and don't need to go into every detail and talk about it for 20 minutes God get it get a grip on it
@Jeremiah Smith I'm always calm I'm the kind of person that believes in getting to the point do you have an idea what...... a part of my life is too short no use babbling on
@Jeremiah Smith I'm always calm I'm the kind of person that believes getting to the point do you have an idea what I'm talking about not just talking about something over and over and over I hope this makes sense to you but doubt it very much so
Try disconnecting and cleaning both sides of the battery, also check the life of your battery, it has worked for me three times. I own a 2013 traverse.
Great and accurate. My multimeter said cylinder 7 misfiring.. Just as you did in this video! After a lot of sweat and money, trusting my gut ( and u ) I replaced plug 7.. Anyhow, long story short, I then replaced all the other plugs as you did. Thankyou for your honest and straight help!!
Man thank you so much! I literally just had this happen to my 2012. I did exactly what you said, came to UA-cam and skipped over a couple videos to yours for whatever reason. I’m sure glad I did skip the other video’s because yours what exactly what I needed to know. Thanks so much! New subscriber!
Thank you very much! My wife's 2011 Silverado was doing the exact same thing. I purchased a set of spark plugs and ended up finding one fowled plug. This fixed all the stable track control light and abs light. Awesome advice!
I had the same problem after changing the spark plugs on 2012 GMC YUKON XL, I USED A/C Delco plugs rapid fire. After that it started doing the exact thing you said. I then took one of the plugs i had took off to Orileys witch was an auto lite cheaper plug and said I need these exact plugs, re installed them and it fixed the problem. Ever since I've had it do it once again but after turning it off and back on it was back to normal. I will change all the coils in the future. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with reprogramming the idle control on the computer. I've seen a video that talks about that. Thank you for your video.
So my truck started doing this last night. It started with the check engine light, then traction control and stability track whatever that is. Anyways it started shifting hard and after plugging in Bosch Obd 2 it says misfire on cylinder 7. I will be replacing all my spark plugs tomorrow!! Thank you very much and I’m thanking you ahead of time and I hope it’s this. I will update everyone!!
So after doing this my truck worked perfectly fine but it started to do it again today a year later, but the check engine light is off it’s just the stabiltrak and traction control. It comes on randomly and then turns off. Then I’ll drive and it will come off. Then it will turn off
Mine does the same. I changed spark plugs and wires, still rough idle, throwing misfire codes, stabilitrak check engine light flashing and not shifting right rough shift on 1st gear also randomly jerks forward in park. I swapped coil from 1 and 3, and still saying cylinder 3 misfire, so the coil is fine. Taking it to shop, too much for me to troubleshoot. It can be so many things.
I experienced this today on my Chevrolet Impala(09).I'm understanding this is very common across-the-board with lots of Chevrolet vehicles. My service to bill attract was also associated with a flashing check engine light.. Once I got home I pulled the code, It was a cylinder one miss fire P301. My new my plugs have less than 10000 miles on them and the car does not burn oil. This process happened twice within 5 minutes of each other and then drove 15 minutes home from that point problem free. I will be pulling cylinder 1 spark plug, checking for carbon tracking. Highly doubt this is the culprit. I personally believe there is a deeper problem here. Maybe in the electrical.. I always test so I don't go down a rabbit hole. I have new wires I will install this weekend while I do the front brake upgrade. I'm going to test the coil, I like I said out of the blue this happened twice today.. If I'm not mistaken GM yeah stabilitrack service default typically trips a reduced power mode in the vehicle. Similar to the traction control when you're tires are slipping and the transmission cuts power to the wheels.the . But the miss I experienced today and lack of power was a cylinder misfire. I can rule out bad fuel that was 3 days ago is it go it would have acted up sooner. I'm just saying my issue might be electrical as I'm going to look at a wiring diagram.
Literally happened to me yesterday on my 08 Malibu ! And I was/ am so freaking paranoid & just having full blown ANXIETY! 😔 uuugghhh sucks! It’s not getting better ….. but I will TRY THISSS NOW! & hopefully THISSS will help. 😊😊😊😊
FIXED! My 2014 gmc acadia slt was showing traction control off and service stabilitrak after just a few mins of driving after about 35mph if I accelerated more than 1/3 throttle the truck would cut power in quick intervals making the drivetrain shake hard. So after finding that my brake switch sensor was always triggering the lights to be on and it had to do with the slack that built up over the years in my brake peddle... changing the sensor wouldn't fixed the problem... so I added a small piece of plastic to the sensor to fix the problem. I've been driving it alot over the last few weeks with zero problems! Hope this helps someone.
I have a 07 Saturn outlook suv and my truck was doing the same thing... I took it to GMC Dealership and P1516 is the Throttle body... problem fixed for 300 including labor
Mine isn’t the engine. It’s when I break and stop that comes on. When I go it drives great. It just slams when it shifts. Then the light goes off and it shifts normal. It doesn’t always do it. And it shifts and always runs great. New engine so no misfire. Also. If you have the 4 cylinder delete on your engine. Tune and delete that. When I got the new engine I deleted that bs out so it’s only v8 I have the 2007 vmax My engine blew but before it did this. Ended up blowing a head when it tried to drop to 4cyl It ate spark plugs before the engine went. Always changed the oil etc. Now I have this code but it’s only when I’m in first or second gear
my 2023 gmc was doing this last week, I sent it in to the deanship and when I get it back I will come on here and follow up on what the issue is for my particular case. seems lie really there are a LOT of possibilities.
Dude I just want to say thank you for this vid. My 2010 GMC Sierra shat on me and started trembling and same issue with stabilitrak n traction control. I freaked out, saw your vid and went to buy spark plugs n wires. Issue resolved! Thanks man!! Ps: once I pulled the boot off of one of the plugs I must’ve tugged the cord a lil and it all almost came off the boot. 🤦🏼♂️ good thing I went ahead and bought the wires with the plugs.
Did anyone have the problem of when you brake there very scrunchy and thats when my stability track comes on my abs and traction control! And just today I was driving and it felt as if I was losing power!
Thank you so much!! we were having same issues and took our truck to mechanic that told us it was wheel bearings. no I didn't believe him one bit that's why I kept looking for solutions. we changed ,spark plug and so far issue is resolved. Thank you so much.😊
I have changed almost everything on my 2009 chevy avalanche. Coils Spark plugs All wires Still have this problem after truck warms up 5-10 mins into driving
I appreciate the video. My Silverado started the exact same thing yesterday. Every symptom you described. I’ll change out all the Spark Plugs later as that’s not going to hurt regardless. I’ll post an update. Have an auto zone up the road.
s there anyone in central / Southern California that can help me with my Yukon lifter issue. I love this car and it ran so strong .. new wheels and tires… last oil change and I’m looking at in my driveway everyday now. Dealer says 10k for a new motor.
I had the same thing going on with my 2008 yukon, took it to auto zone and it read that cylinder 6 was misfiring and i need valve springs and valve cover but now my truck have reduced power and my reverse gear does not work at times so i was told the problem is in my transmission so now i may have to get a new trans!!😭😭 But im praying this will fix All the problems.
Sounds like variable valve timing to me. This engine is much more complicated than older fuel injection. AFM is obvious with a knocking sound. But vvt is a common fail that causes multiple misfires due to the communication of the cam timing and the coil timing reading incorrectly to each other. Its a $50 part that requires a $350 torque wrench to install and removal of the waterpump and vvt sensor to get to it. i.e. it's the camshaft bolt/vvt valve/ torque to yield one time use. To prove my point, the best way to temporarily fix it is to change your oil. And when it's cols it'll be fine. Vvt needs about 25 psi oil pressure to work properly. So if your engine is getting worn and drops below that, it'll throw the cam timing off about 6° and give you a po00011 code I think. And it'll idle and accelerate rough. The vvt valve has a screen that is clogging up with carbonated oil and needs replaced. Then you'll get that super smooth idle your truck used to have. 👍
My 2007 Chevy avalanche 5.3 engine is doing the same thing right now I replaced all the plugs all the coils all the spark plug wires throttle sensor crankshaft sensor cam sensor and it still doing the same thing you think it might be the VVT sensor?
My 2013 2500 HD 6.0L is doing the same exact thing and I shot the parts cannon at it. To include fuel pump, cleaned injectors, cat on bank 1 was completely clogged and the cat by muffler as well However bank 2 was crystal clear… had them deleted, new air filter , cleaned MAF, new transmission filter and fluid, cleaned throttle body and plate, checked for intake leaks & vacuum, changed plugs, did coil spark test all 8 cylinders, did noid light test all cylinders, new 02 sensors. Still it will run fine one minute and next minute at low idle it will’s start stumbling, shaking, misfiring, traction control light, loss of power and sound like it’s about to stall out I’ll floor it down the road and I can actually hear it come out of it and regain full power again… I had it scanned by 3 shops and I’m losing my patience, however the last guy did say something about the VVT so now I’m really leaning towards that, I mean what the F else could it be!!??
@@SaltySnook from my understanding there’s a Variable timing bolt which has holes in the end that oil filters through screws inside your oil pump and then there’s the variable timing magnet. Both located in same spot right on top of the cam behind the water pump.
I have an 09 Silverado 1500 and mine does the same thing.it has a.f.m.systemin it and I changed everything but it still deos the same if you can help me find the problem I really appreciate it .thanjs
Javier Vega , I have. 07 and I’ve watched so many videos and the symptoms relate, but when I do what they say to fix it, nothing.... still same stuff. Mine is the #7 misfire and it’s due to a collapsed AFM lifter. Look up “before you remove your heads AFM FIX” it’s a quick fix that has a 75% success rate.
Javier Vega My 07 has this happening now , I had to remove valve cover to find Cyl 4 intake valve not working due to collapsed lifter .( Known issue on 5.3 L engines with AFM system) The AFM uses Cylinders 1,4,6,7 to basically make a v4 engine under light load conditions . Already replaced #4 coil and all 8 plugs and wires . Did a lot of searching on you tube to find this answer . More than likely is your problem also . I am pricing cost to rebuild myself or buy rebuilt long block to save time .
@@richardcornelius1050 I'm looking to buy a silverado or sierra, avalanche but can't decide if i should buy an older one 03-06 or 07-13 But from what ive been seeing i should go with an older one i guess their more reliable.
I had the exact same problem he described today on my 2011 GMC Sierra, 5.3L, 165k miles. Going down the road and the stabil- trac light came on, check engine light was flashing and the truck started missing/running rough. Noticed it was shifting hard as well. Got home, found this video on UA-cam. I had the #1 plug to foul out last year so I tried that one first. Put in a new one in that cylinder and the warning lights went away and the truck runs fine again. Glad you made the video, not sure why the Stabil-Trac is related to a plug misfire…..
I read into it if the cpu detects any misfire codes it'll automatically reduce engine power so the service traction control service stabilitrak will come up
For me it was the main ground lead, $600 at dealership. Said cable was causing the electrical system to have too much resistance. Dealt with it for years before finally giving in to dealership. Well worth the cost. Would DIY if ever had to do again.
I had that with my 2015 chevy colorado, and in my case the stability control causes my truck to stall, n lost power !!! I had to take it to the dealer !!!
Reduce engine power stop coming up it came on again once I started my car after I put the new sensor on But once I turned it off and on like once or three times it stopped But this is just today let’s see how tomorrow goes
Have you done this with one of these trucks? I did everything this guy is saying, before I watch the video. I've heard about the spacer, but are you saying it will turn off the stabili track code?
Put seafoam in your oil, let it idle or drive for a half hour and then change oil...that will fix the oil sensor problem...may need to do more than once
Active fuel management system is malfunctioning most likely cylinder 6 misfire... replace lifter and pushrod and problem solved... shop rate easily 2grand diy about 150 in parts
Once fixed spend 300 for the fuel management delete obd device to shut it off otherwise will happen again... fuel management systems control cylinders 1 4 6 7
Did you have the same problem and get it fixed? I do and replaced the pedal all new twice then the throttle body with sensor new once and still have the problem... havent tried the maf ill look into it tomorrow
@@ZtikMan no the maf was cleaned and nothing but i noticed on mine is a 2011 denali hd it has the pedal connection i took that off cleaned it spray real good and theres another wires connected next to it and cleaned those with spray then left it there about 30 mins connected them back and it worked my truck drives normal again
Truck is doing EXACT thing. Was not ignition coil, reading says misfire cylinder 4, replaced 1 plug and wire Stabilitrac/Engine light still on. Will try replacing ALL plugs and wires.
Did this work? My 07 Tahoe is doing it changed throttle body MAF sensor spark plug and coil pack and still getting cyl 4 misfire hard shifts service stabilitrak and tc and smells like it’s burning thru a lot of gas
I am buying a 2008 Suburban Off Road conversion tomorrow directly from the auction. It shows that the Traction control signal is on showing just like yours but no check engine light. This video helped me. Im taking a chance but we will see. Thanks for sharing the video.
My 08 Denali had all these codes this morning just started this morning everything you mentioned in this video I experienced, i went to auto zone to get a engine light check to confirm and yes it was a misfire on my cylinder 3... so I purchased 8 spark plugs and getting ready to change them out hopefully it works
well i got a 08 yukon did this 3 times now and the new engine only got 11k on it now and it started happening more and more now it shakes i smell a little gas took it up to the auto parts store had them scan it and only thing that came back was a 02 sensor bank 2 that’s it and i been knew that sensor was bad but had no time to change it but even the auto parts guy says it should not do that bc of it so idk what to do it dose not shift hard just shakes and sometimes with the check engine light binking and the trac light but this time it was not blinking so any help/advice please guyssss?????
Mine was an accelerator sensor on the pedal. Your best best it to take it to someone who has a computer and let them run test. There could be lots of different things that cause this issue. It would be the most practical way to do things. If you replace spark plugs and that doesn’t fix it well now you’ve got to take it and get it hooked up anyways.
If you follow the advice on some of these videos you'll spend a fortune and fix nothing. SCAN
@@OtayBuckwheat if you pay attention I said to get it scanned first. And only do what I did if you get a p3001-3008 code for cylinder misfire or random misfire then try changing the spark plugs. Only cost me $70 to fix the problem.
So, from what I’ve found; there are a ridiculous amount for the same complaint across many Chevy models.
I think the “root fix” is different depending on the model Chevy.
Mine is a small model Chevy and the fix was actually PCV valve just causing a trickle down effect.
Also, Chevy programmed their vehicles to trip the traction anytime an engine code is detected.
Hope this helps someone.
Thank you! Perfect description of problem. One thing that started to lead us down another rabbit hole was this symptom appeared a couple miles down the road from buying "cheap" gas. Turned out the number 5 plug wire came off the ignition coil in my hand as I was getting ready to pull the plug! I pulled the ignition coil module off and it was corroded looking. I cleaned all the contacts with contact cleaner and reassembled. Purrs like a kitten again and all my code lights are off! This was on a 2014 5.3L Chevy Silverado. A code reader pointed us to cylinder #5 btw.
Just sent a screenshot of your comment to my husband because we are having similar problems. Thank you. Hopefully this fixes our truck
@@smile-more_worry-less9966 Any luck on a solution yet? My truck also started doing the same thing this morning when I was merging on the highway! Any tips help. Thank you in advance!!
Well didn’t fix mine 🙄 it’s never that simple for me
Nice to see an average joe like us explaining things. Helpful.
Life saver! My truck just started doing this! Thank you for posting!
Mine too. Let me know how it goes as mine is in the shop.
My truck did this yesterday and I just got back from dealer last month for plugs and all fluids changed 🤷🏽 . Scared me. Had to jump start it and now it acts like it never happened.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Cylinder 1 spark plug code, changed Plug Only at work today and all symptoms relieved.
Running like a champ!
God knows what a dealership or random mechanic would say, do or charge.
Can't thank you enough
Ac Delco is factory type plug from gm
YEAH!! YES!!
same problem with my 2010 Silverado 4.3 V6..
New spark plugs, new wires!
Problem fixed, it is running smoothly!
Thank you!!
2013 problem..exactly the same thing. Was told coil packs probably. You saved me $600 frog skins..thanks
Thanks for the info. Mine started doing this exact same thing yesterday. I thought I may have a plug going bad but yesterday it all went to shit quick, these same lights started coming on and running really rough. Stopped at auto store and got new plugs, purrs like a kitten again! Thanks for sharing this, it did help my issue!
All lights went away btw. I did replace all plugs back to factory Ac Delco. I had Bosch plugs in it previously.
@@mikevillarreal1539 that’s great man! Mines hasn’t had an issue since I made the video
yeah had the same exact issue and just changed all wires and plugs... runs perfectly now. I knew I had the number 7 plug fowled, but once it got bad the stabilitrak and traction control went off and had the check engine light blinking.
Mine too. Any updates?
How many plugs did you replace. I just now like right now not even 40 mins ago my truck started doing the same problem I don’t even know why it says stabilitrac traction problem and even engine light flashing
This fricken alarm is life threatening! I'm surprised gm hasn't gotten any crazy lawsuits from this. I was crossing a intersection and boom alarm comes up engine power reduced. Truck crept across the intersection. Lucky nothing was coming.
I got it working by using contact cleaner on the mass air flow sensor that worked for a few days but it went out again. I bought the truck in a auction and thought what the hell let me change the spark plugs since I didn't know how long they were in there and that solved my issue.. Haven't had the problem since
How did u fix it sorry bro
@@luissalgado4415 I did two things, I took the mass air flow sensor out sprayed it with contact cleaner that worked for a few days but then it happened again took the spark plugs out changed them haven't had that problem since
@@luissalgado4415 let me kno if it works or for you
@@luissalgado4415 sorry bro I had the "engine power reduced" on my 2018 gmc sierra and it was a dirty throttle
Engine power reduced on 2007 chevy Tahoe I replaced the throttle and fixed the issue
My issue was two things. One was the plastic clamps on the electronic pig nose plug that goes into the throttle body was broken so it would come loose and throw the stabilitrak notification. Second the wire for this plug was hanging loose causing the pig nose to unplug while driving. I replaced the pig nose plug and used a zip tie to hold up the wire and hasn’t done it for over a year now.
How much did that cost?
Mine was hanging too and wires got matted together. Where did you buy yours
This maybe my problem. I already changed all the plugs and plug wires and put a new coil on #4 .but i still get the service stabil tract servivevtraction control and it starts kissing on #4 .the engine runs fine till th ed service stabliltrac comes on.then starts missing and the engine light blinking .i have ordered 4 new wheel speed sensors g9ing to try that. But i am going to check the plug end you mentioned too.
make sure you use ac delco spark plugs on those chevys and gmc's they are specific
Dude!!! It does fix the problem... I went to some local Mecanic & this guy out of nowhere said something is wrong with my tires or rims?? Just because I told him I changed all 4 of my tires but I knew something else is wrong. After watching this video I did exactly what u did & the problem is gone..!!!! Much appreciated!!!!
I cannot believe it because my roommate was telling me that my tires are too big for my Chevy Suburban. They are the exact tires that I had on there from the dealership. Then I had brand new tires put on in August 20/20 and came to Las Vegas from Cedar City Utah, and my roommate told me that because the tires were too big that was causing the stability track and traction control issue. I knew from previous experience in a Dodge intrepid that if one of the spark plug wires were taken off then it would have a rough idle just as my vehicle was exhibiting. So I paid my $350 to have AAA tow my car to a shop December 1st and my roommate said that he would have some guy come out who could tell me what the problem was. Course they came out 4:30 in the morning when they had me waiting from 3:00 p.m. in the evening until midnight.. so my roommate came to me telling me I needed to give 6,500 cash for them to start working on my transmission. I'm like that's totally impossible because my car has been at the St George Chevy dealership every 6 months since I've had the vehicle and everything is brand new on the vehicle including the air conditioning belt which was replaced in August when I got the brand new tires. I kept saying over and over it has got to be something wrong with the spark plugs or the spark plug wires and I dreamed about it pretty much at least once a week for the last 11 months. This is what happens your life completely stops, you don't have a job anymore you don't have any money, you haven't worked out, all because you trusted some idiot with a misdiagnosis of your Chevy Suburban. So your comment and enthusiasm has given me hope and I may not commit suicide after all. 😭
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@@arleneportsmouth1263 statistically, a very high percentage of non-male genders are wrench Dumb.
@@arleneportsmouth1263soo what did you do?
@@arleneportsmouth1263 a job worth doing is a job worth doing right!!
Truth is if there is a misfire, the engine light will blink. Always get an OBD scan to determine what cylinder it is, then you MUST change the spark plug and coil pack for that specific cylinder or the misfire will return.
Well thanx, bcuz I changed all my plugs, but not coil packs. Going back to have them find out which cylinder and replacing the coil. Thank you.
So it can run fine and just have intermittent issues? Cause that’s what mine does
You're going to change spark plugs you may just as well change your wires as well
These Ls engines are all coil over plug, no wires like the previous generation. I grew up with the old stuff too.
Stabil-i-trak........
I have a hard time saying this word as well lol it feel like I talk w a lisps when trying to
Pronounce 😭😌😂😂✊🏽
@@chelseak9400 lol
Everyone looked at me like what are you trying to say??!!
This did work for about 5 minutes. Then all of my lights came back on. Turns out I had a bad lifter.
How much was the lifter?
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@@eddiestafford6443 lifter 4 failed on my Tahoe, it was making a loud clicking noise, it also caused cylinder 4 to misfire so I tore into the head and replaced the pair of lifters, gaskets and lifters were a few hundred but my service stablitrak light is still on and it’s running rough
@@eddiestafford6443 cheaper to buy a used engine. Shop told me 5 grand. They have to pull both heads and adjust everything. Between the rust and lifters I will never buy another chevy
Had this exact thing happen to me in my 2013 Yukon XL. Code reader was P0304 cylinder 4 misfire. Really rough idle when at red light or at a stop, dashboard stabilitrak, engine light flashing traction control, dash was lite up like xmas tree. First, check your oil. Mine was dry. 2nd change your plugs, and check them. I topped off oil, and changed all spark plugs problem solved in 2hrs. Goodluck.PS passenger side spark plug is a pain especially the one closest to the firewall, had to use my swivel head.
Dude you saved the day.. I love UA-cam
Best to go from bottom of truck up
With extended ratchet or gear wrench closed end for last rear pass plug
There are several different issues that can cause this that I know of. One being loose battery connection. Another being Throttle bottle sensor being bad or possibly just need cleaned. A third being On Star is known to have caused these sort of issues. I have an 08 chevy 1500 that had this start happening and it ended up being my positive battery terminal was stripped/word out and would not tighten up and stay tight on the battery post. Replaced it and Everything has been fine for over a year now.
Instead of talking us to death just show us what you have to do and don't need to go into every detail and talk about it for 20 minutes God get it get a grip on it
@Jeremiah Smith I'm always calm I'm the kind of person that believes in getting to the point do you have an idea what...... a part of my life is too short no use babbling on
@Jeremiah Smith I'm always calm I'm the kind of person that believes getting to the point do you have an idea what I'm talking about not just talking about something over and over and over I hope this makes sense to you but doubt it very much so
Try disconnecting and cleaning both sides of the battery, also check the life of your battery, it has worked for me three times. I own a 2013 traverse.
It's worked for you? What are you talking about
It working 3 times means it messed up 3 times lol
Unhooking the battery just clears the lights. Doesn’t fix anything
DO NOT DO THIS!
Battery doesn’t make your car do that…
Great and accurate. My multimeter said cylinder 7 misfiring.. Just as you did in this video! After a lot of sweat and money, trusting my gut ( and u ) I replaced plug 7.. Anyhow, long story short, I then replaced all the other plugs as you did. Thankyou for your honest and straight help!!
Update? Mine same
@@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri have you fixed yours?
Bro. You couldn't do that in the day time?
Man thank you so much! I literally just had this happen to my 2012. I did exactly what you said, came to UA-cam and skipped over a couple videos to yours for whatever reason. I’m sure glad I did skip the other video’s because yours what exactly what I needed to know. Thanks so much! New subscriber!
I going threw this now
Thank you very much! My wife's 2011 Silverado was doing the exact same thing. I purchased a set of spark plugs and ended up finding one fowled plug. This fixed all the stable track control light and abs light. Awesome advice!
It came back?
Mine is started doing this today.. Glad I found this video, and go threw comments.. Mines a 2011 Silverado.. Buying sparkplugs after work.. Thanks
Mine started today. Any updates?
@@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri mine just did it today. Almost got me hit in traffic. I'm gett8ng plugs tonight and will give you an update
@@elliebro3370 ::
I have the exact issue right now!!! So glad I found your video
Thank you so much I had the exact same problem with the exact same lights so helpful thank you!!!!! 🙏🏼
Exact same behavior you explained but on my 2010 chevy suburban and new spark plugs, boots, and wires and it's running great now.
I had the same problem after changing the spark plugs on 2012 GMC YUKON XL, I USED A/C Delco plugs rapid fire. After that it started doing the exact thing you said. I then took one of the plugs i had took off to Orileys witch was an auto lite cheaper plug and said I need these exact plugs, re installed them and it fixed the problem. Ever since I've had it do it once again but after turning it off and back on it was back to normal. I will change all the coils in the future. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with reprogramming the idle control on the computer. I've seen a video that talks about that. Thank you for your video.
Thank you for the video, my Avalanche has 149k on it, 1st problem to solve.. this helps. Be blessed
What did u do to fix?
Get to the point
Did your truck sound like the lifters where bad making a ticking noise
Perform a tune-up (plugs and wires) I had all those lights and it said misfire on #3, I changed spark plug on that cylinder and it was cured.
How do you not know the brand ACdelco lol
💯✊🏽💯 My Suburban did the same thing on the highway tonight..... THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO
What did you do to fix it while on the highway
I have same problems but i have a slight ticking when i accelerate. Did you have any ticking noise?
So my truck started doing this last night. It started with the check engine light, then traction control and stability track whatever that is. Anyways it started shifting hard and after plugging in Bosch Obd 2 it says misfire on cylinder 7. I will be replacing all my spark plugs tomorrow!! Thank you very much and I’m thanking you ahead of time and I hope it’s this. I will update everyone!!
Goodluck I never had an issue after changing my plugs in this video!
So after doing this my truck worked perfectly fine but it started to do it again today a year later, but the check engine light is off it’s just the stabiltrak and traction control. It comes on randomly and then turns off. Then I’ll drive and it will come off. Then it will turn off
Those ac delco brand are chevy sparkplugs
my yamaha f115 outboard fouled a plug like that because it was getting too much fuel to that cylinder.
Apparently mine is still doing the same , I’ve changed wires , spark plugs ignition coils
My blinker fluid was low. I filled it up and everything thing works perfect. I even get 10 more miles per gallon
If your having this exact problem please I repeat change your spark plugs ASAP !
I had this problem and it was the spark plug wire had popped loose. I just had to plug it back on and fixed
Mine does the same. I changed spark plugs and wires, still rough idle, throwing misfire codes, stabilitrak check engine light flashing and not shifting right rough shift on 1st gear also randomly jerks forward in park. I swapped coil from 1 and 3, and still saying cylinder 3 misfire, so the coil is fine. Taking it to shop, too much for me to troubleshoot. It can be so many things.
I experienced this today on my Chevrolet Impala(09).I'm understanding this is very common across-the-board with lots of Chevrolet vehicles. My service to bill attract was also associated with a flashing check engine light.. Once I got home I pulled the code, It was a cylinder one miss fire P301. My new my plugs have less than 10000 miles on them and the car does not burn oil. This process happened twice within 5 minutes of each other and then drove 15 minutes home from that point problem free. I will be pulling cylinder 1 spark plug, checking for carbon tracking. Highly doubt this is the culprit. I personally believe there is a deeper problem here. Maybe in the electrical.. I always test so I don't go down a rabbit hole. I have new wires I will install this weekend while I do the front brake upgrade. I'm going to test the coil, I like I said out of the blue this happened twice today.. If I'm not mistaken GM yeah stabilitrack service default typically trips a reduced power mode in the vehicle. Similar to the traction control when you're tires are slipping and the transmission cuts power to the wheels.the . But the miss I experienced today and lack of power was a cylinder misfire. I can rule out bad fuel that was 3 days ago is it go it would have acted up sooner. I'm just saying my issue might be electrical as I'm going to look at a wiring diagram.
Literally happened to me yesterday on my 08 Malibu ! And I was/ am so freaking paranoid & just having full blown ANXIETY! 😔 uuugghhh sucks!
It’s not getting better ….. but I will TRY THISSS NOW! & hopefully THISSS will help. 😊😊😊😊
Damn gonna try this tomorrow my 2010 5.3 is doing this exact thing .
Id imagine a bad wheel sensor could cause a stabilitrak error message. Tire sensors can even cause stabilitrak issues
FIXED! My 2014 gmc acadia slt was showing traction control off and service stabilitrak after just a few mins of driving after about 35mph if I accelerated more than 1/3 throttle the truck would cut power in quick intervals making the drivetrain shake hard. So after finding that my brake switch sensor was always triggering the lights to be on and it had to do with the slack that built up over the years in my brake peddle... changing the sensor wouldn't fixed the problem... so I added a small piece of plastic to the sensor to fix the problem. I've been driving it alot over the last few weeks with zero problems! Hope this helps someone.
Throttle body sensor
Yeap
I have a 07 Saturn outlook suv and my truck was doing the same thing... I took it to GMC Dealership and P1516 is the Throttle body... problem fixed for 300 including labor
I changed the throttle body wat esle could it be
Mine isn’t the engine. It’s when I break and stop that comes on. When I go it drives great. It just slams when it shifts. Then the light goes off and it shifts normal.
It doesn’t always do it. And it shifts and always runs great. New engine so no misfire.
Also. If you have the 4 cylinder delete on your engine. Tune and delete that. When I got the new engine I deleted that bs out so it’s only v8
I have the 2007 vmax
My engine blew but before it did this.
Ended up blowing a head when it tried to drop to 4cyl
It ate spark plugs before the engine went.
Always changed the oil etc.
Now I have this code but it’s only when I’m in first or second gear
my 2023 gmc was doing this last week, I sent it in to the deanship and when I get it back I will come on here and follow up on what the issue is for my particular case. seems lie really there are a LOT of possibilities.
Dude I just want to say thank you for this vid. My 2010 GMC Sierra shat on me and started trembling and same issue with stabilitrak n traction control. I freaked out, saw your vid and went to buy spark plugs n wires. Issue resolved! Thanks man!! Ps: once I pulled the boot off of one of the plugs I must’ve tugged the cord a lil and it all almost came off the boot. 🤦🏼♂️ good thing I went ahead and bought the wires with the plugs.
Has it re-occurred?
Pamela Swantek yea it re-occurred ended up being a very dirty throttle body and issue resolved
How did you know it was the throttle body and how did you fix it? Currently having this issue.
Did anyone have the problem of when you brake there very scrunchy and thats when my stability track comes on my abs and traction control! And just today I was driving and it felt as if I was losing power!
Thank you so much!! we were having same issues and took our truck to mechanic that told us it was wheel bearings. no I didn't believe him one bit that's why I kept looking for solutions. we changed ,spark plug and so far issue is resolved. Thank you so much.😊
How the hell would the wheel bearings cause the engine to skip lol
I have changed almost everything on my 2009 chevy avalanche.
Coils
Spark plugs
All wires
Still have this problem after truck warms up 5-10 mins into driving
Same thing happen to me ,was fixed
By getting new valve cover
How much that cost you?
I appreciate the video. My Silverado started the exact same thing yesterday. Every symptom you described. I’ll change out all the Spark Plugs later as that’s not going to hurt regardless. I’ll post an update. Have an auto zone up the road.
s there anyone in central / Southern California that can help me with my Yukon lifter issue. I love this car and it ran so strong .. new wheels and tires… last oil change and I’m looking at in my driveway everyday now. Dealer says 10k for a new motor.
I had the same thing going on with my 2008 yukon, took it to auto zone and it read that cylinder 6 was misfiring and i need valve springs and valve cover but now my truck have reduced power and my reverse gear does not work at times so i was told the problem is in my transmission so now i may have to get a new trans!!😭😭 But im praying this will fix All the problems.
Sounds like variable valve timing to me. This engine is much more complicated than older fuel injection. AFM is obvious with a knocking sound. But vvt is a common fail that causes multiple misfires due to the communication of the cam timing and the coil timing reading incorrectly to each other. Its a $50 part that requires a $350 torque wrench to install and removal of the waterpump and vvt sensor to get to it. i.e. it's the camshaft bolt/vvt valve/ torque to yield one time use. To prove my point, the best way to temporarily fix it is to change your oil. And when it's cols it'll be fine. Vvt needs about 25 psi oil pressure to work properly. So if your engine is getting worn and drops below that, it'll throw the cam timing off about 6° and give you a po00011 code I think. And it'll idle and accelerate rough. The vvt valve has a screen that is clogging up with carbonated oil and needs replaced. Then you'll get that super smooth idle your truck used to have. 👍
My 2007 Chevy avalanche 5.3 engine is doing the same thing right now I replaced all the plugs all the coils all the spark plug wires throttle sensor crankshaft sensor cam sensor and it still doing the same thing you think it might be the VVT sensor?
My 2013 2500 HD 6.0L is doing the same exact thing and I shot the parts cannon at it. To include fuel pump, cleaned injectors, cat on bank 1 was completely clogged and the cat by muffler as well However bank 2 was crystal clear… had them deleted, new air filter , cleaned MAF, new transmission filter and fluid, cleaned throttle body and plate, checked for intake leaks & vacuum, changed plugs, did coil spark test all 8 cylinders, did noid light test all cylinders, new 02 sensors. Still it will run fine one minute and next minute at low idle it will’s start stumbling, shaking, misfiring, traction control light, loss of power and sound like it’s about to stall out I’ll floor it down the road and I can actually hear it come out of it and regain full power again… I had it scanned by 3 shops and I’m losing my patience, however the last guy did say something about the VVT so now I’m really leaning towards that, I mean what the F else could it be!!??
What's the exact name of the $50. part you're referring to? VVT valve? VVT sensor?
@@SaltySnook from my understanding there’s a Variable timing bolt which has holes in the end that oil filters through screws inside your oil pump and then there’s the variable timing magnet. Both located in same spot right on top of the cam behind the water pump.
I think you might be right, because right now the change oil light is on
I have an 09 Silverado 1500 and mine does the same thing.it has a.f.m.systemin it and I changed everything but it still deos the same if you can help me find the problem I really appreciate it .thanjs
Javier Vega , I have. 07 and I’ve watched so many videos and the symptoms relate, but when I do what they say to fix it, nothing.... still same stuff. Mine is the #7 misfire and it’s due to a collapsed AFM lifter. Look up “before you remove your heads AFM FIX” it’s a quick fix that has a 75% success rate.
Javier Vega
My 07 has this happening now ,
I had to remove valve cover to find Cyl 4 intake valve not working due to collapsed lifter .( Known issue on 5.3 L engines with AFM system) The AFM uses Cylinders 1,4,6,7 to basically make a v4 engine under light load conditions . Already replaced #4 coil and all 8 plugs and wires .
Did a lot of searching on you tube to find this answer .
More than likely is your problem also .
I am pricing cost to rebuild myself or buy rebuilt long block to save time .
@@richardcornelius1050 I'm looking to buy a silverado or sierra, avalanche but can't decide if i should buy an older one 03-06 or 07-13 But from what ive been seeing i should go with an older one i guess their more reliable.
I had the exact same problem he described today on my 2011 GMC Sierra, 5.3L, 165k miles. Going down the road and the stabil- trac light came on, check engine light was flashing and the truck started missing/running rough. Noticed it was shifting hard as well. Got home, found this video on UA-cam. I had the #1 plug to foul out last year so I tried that one first. Put in a new one in that cylinder and the warning lights went away and the truck runs fine again.
Glad you made the video, not sure why the Stabil-Trac is related to a plug misfire…..
I read into it if the cpu detects any misfire codes it'll automatically reduce engine power so the service traction control service stabilitrak will come up
The system needs accurate rpm information, in order to adjust for road conditions.
this exactly what’s happening with my shidd
Ours is doing this now.. did the coil nothing like he said..
@@TheHood829 huh
my 2010 Chevy Silverado is doing the exact same thing for the very first time pertaining to this Stabilitrak problem...
Have the same fucking problem ... how can i find that part ? They say nobady have anymore .. k keed to change that sensor please help
For me it was the main ground lead, $600 at dealership. Said cable was causing the electrical system to have too much resistance. Dealt with it for years before finally giving in to dealership. Well worth the cost. Would DIY if ever had to do again.
Thank you for this video. You saving me some $ and very informative 👌
Mine is on right now 07 Cadillac Escalade ext brake light, and traction on
I had that with my 2015 chevy colorado, and in my case the stability control causes my truck to stall, n lost power !!!
I had to take it to the dealer !!!
Reduce engine power stop coming up it came on again once I started my car after I put the new sensor on
But once I turned it off and on like once or three times it stopped But this is just today let’s see how tomorrow goes
Should always oem cause these mfg have fine tuned the other components for them.
there's a spacer with the thread to weld on the exhaust for 02 to make it think it has a cat. will shut off check engine
Have you done this with one of these trucks? I did everything this guy is saying, before I watch the video. I've heard about the spacer, but are you saying it will turn off the stabili track code?
My 18 doing the same thing. Just posted a quick video of it. My oil pressure gauge is moving up and down more than usual too
Put seafoam in your oil, let it idle or drive for a half hour and then change oil...that will fix the oil sensor problem...may need to do more than once
I did a video changing the oil pressure senor as well
My 2008 Yukon had the same problem. I just ran to store to get spark plug. Problem solved. I just used the parts store code reader.
Awesome!
It's the number 9 fuse under the engine 25 change it you good
I have this exact issue with my 2010 Chevy Malibu. Rough idle and the lights came on. Gonna try this
Man I appreciate it imma try that and hope she helps
Ac Delco. The best spark plugs for general motor.
Autolite plugs are the best
@@chrismezerkor4215 Yes you've got to be trolling.
Active fuel management system is malfunctioning most likely cylinder 6 misfire... replace lifter and pushrod and problem solved... shop rate easily 2grand diy about 150 in parts
Once fixed spend 300 for the fuel management delete obd device to shut it off otherwise will happen again... fuel management systems control cylinders 1 4 6 7
you should have replaced them with what u pulled out a~c delcos plugs boch are shit
Thanks Justin. Mines been doing this off and on. Your video helped a lot. Going to get this fixed now.
Good video my truck. Have the same problem but i changed the plug all the time 😢😢
Lol, God bless you son 🙏. It's nice to see a special needs young man growing and being successful 👍
Flashing engine light is usually a misfire
Its the mas air flow sensor
Did you have the same problem and get it fixed? I do and replaced the pedal all new twice then the throttle body with sensor new once and still have the problem... havent tried the maf ill look into it tomorrow
Texaz_Ted did that work?
@@ZtikMan no the maf was cleaned and nothing but i noticed on mine is a 2011 denali hd it has the pedal connection i took that off cleaned it spray real good and theres another wires connected next to it and cleaned those with spray then left it there about 30 mins connected them back and it worked my truck drives normal again
That was after putting on a new pedal and throttle body
Texaz_Ted and what did you clean them with?
EXACT same problem. You and my boy got the same solution. God Bless your brilliant minds
AC Delco is OEM and best of the best!
Truck is doing EXACT thing. Was not ignition coil, reading says misfire cylinder 4, replaced 1 plug and wire Stabilitrac/Engine light still on. Will try replacing ALL plugs and wires.
Did this work? My 07 Tahoe is doing it changed throttle body MAF sensor spark plug and coil pack and still getting cyl 4 misfire hard shifts service stabilitrak and tc and smells like it’s burning thru a lot of gas
Had the same exact problem, thank you sir, fixed it
I am buying a 2008 Suburban Off Road conversion tomorrow directly from the auction. It shows that the Traction control signal is on showing just like yours but no check engine light. This video helped me. Im taking a chance but we will see.
Thanks for sharing the video.
Same issue, you figure it out? No engine light, so can't narrow it down.
My 2014 Silverado has thrown misfire codes three times. Always a bad spark plug. This is a common problem in these 5.3 motors and GM won’t admit it.
Should of bought an older 2003-06 chevy those don't have those problems
My 02 silverado had over 300k miles on the motor. I changed the plugs in it once just because I felt like I should lol
Facts
Mine is a 2007? Same problem like this video you think spark plugs? And they are not ac delco??
My 08 Denali had all these codes this morning just started this morning everything you mentioned in this video I experienced, i went to auto zone to get a engine light check to confirm and yes it was a misfire on my cylinder 3... so I purchased 8 spark plugs and getting ready to change them out hopefully it works
Literally happened today to me on my Tahoe
Did spark plugs and wires fix it?
Clem Butimeyer yes lol but then my transmission went out two days later
@@EllieEll3 That's a Gm for ya
Did today it fixed by mechanic 400 bucks
I’m getting the same symptoms but the misfire on cylinder 5
how do you know which cylinder
I had that same prob. It was just a dead spark plug and coil.
Lol just bought a avalanche yesterday then today at a stop it did the exact thing man thanks for the video
Thanks sir you have helped me
well i got a 08 yukon did this 3 times now and the new engine only got 11k on it now and it started happening more and more now it shakes i smell a little gas took it up to the auto parts store had them scan it and only thing that came back was a 02 sensor bank 2 that’s it and i been knew that sensor was bad but had no time to change it but even the auto parts guy says it should not do that bc of it so idk what to do it dose not shift hard just shakes and sometimes with the check engine light binking and the trac light but this time it was not blinking so any help/advice please guyssss?????
if there is anyone in these comments please help me
Key: check engine light came on before stabilitrac.
We can’t see shit.