Front Driver's Side Traction Control Malfunction

[Zetterbeard]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

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[Smudgpot23]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

Are you sure that the tire isn't rubbing one of the crash bars.

 

[Zetterbeard]

I will try to check on this. The noise sounded more like the traction control/advanced trac esque brake/wheel stabilizing sound, but I will try to replicate.

 

[jalapeno_cat]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

OK! I thought I was crazy when I experienced this (only twice though). Same story here, leaving my apartment complex, it's a steep decline into a gutter pan while doing a sharp left turn. I initially thought it was because I was accelerating just as the parking radar sensed the road, plenty of cars always scrape their front ends on this entrance, but the second time it happened, I noticed that it was only ABS/traction control engaging on the driver side.

I have stock tires and suspension.

 

[Zetterbeard]

OK! I thought I was crazy when I experienced this (only twice though). Same story here, leaving my apartment complex, it's a steep decline into a gutter pan while doing a sharp left turn. I initially thought it was because I was accelerating just as the parking radar sensed the road, plenty of cars always scrape their front ends on this entrance, but the second time it happened, I noticed that it was only ABS/traction control engaging on the driver side.

I have stock tires and suspension.

Oh that is very interesting that it happened to you with everything stock. Now I am not sure what to think...

 

[PhysSDK]

Happen to me constantly, sharp uphill driveway to tight turn, super annoying.

 

[jalapeno_cat]

Hey @dondonbabyraptor , did you ever figure out if you had any tire rubbing or a bent dust shield on your brakes? Do the issues here in this thread sound like what you were having earlier this summer in Weird kind of scraping sound at full turn? When coming off of driveways | 2019+ Ford Ranger and Raptor Forum (5th Generation) - Ranger5G.com ?

 

[dondonbabyraptor]

Hey @dondonbabyraptor , did you ever figure out if you had any tire rubbing or a bent dust shield on your brakes? Do the issues here in this thread sound like what you were having earlier this summer in Weird kind of scraping sound at full turn? When coming off of driveways | 2019+ Ford Ranger and Raptor Forum (5th Generation) - Ranger5G.com ?

Hey Matt, I made that thread

But it comes and goes, I told the dealer but they just shrugged it off unless it keeps happening but it is intermittent so I haven't bothered. Sure is odd though. When I went for my18k service check up they pulled everything off and didn't see anything unusual. I say its sand getting up in there, but it happened recently and I haven't been off-roading for a little bit.

 

[jalapeno_cat]

Hey Matt, I made that thread

But it comes and goes, I told the dealer but they just shrugged it off unless it keeps happening but it is intermittent so I haven't bothered. Sure is odd though. When I went for my18k service check up they pulled everything off and didn't see anything unusual. I say its sand getting up in there, but it happened recently and I haven't been off-roading for a little bit.

Words are hard, meant to ask if the issues described in "Front Driver's Side Traction Control Malfunction" match what you were describing in the thread you started haha. But based off your sand idea, I think we are experiencing different problems.

 

[dondonbabyraptor]

Words are hard, meant to ask if the issues described in "Front Driver's Side Traction Control Malfunction" match what you were describing in the thread you started haha. But based off your sand idea, I think we are experiencing different problems.

Not sure I will have to look up that malfunction. It could be possible. I know my TC pops up when it happens.

 

[Langwilliams]

I felt something strange on sharp turns one day an I looked down an I accidently hit the 4x4 switch an was in four wheel drive.

 

[Blue Streak]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

Does traction control even work on the front? If so would it without 4 wheel drive engaged?

 

[Fawnbuster]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

Look at the front splash guard, mine slightly rubbed while backing out of my driveway with wheel cranked, it's a slightly downhill drive. I took the guards off and trimmed them with my band saw at a crease so the point straight down. Can't even tell it was touched.

 

[Zetterbeard]

Does traction control even work on the front? If so would it without 4 wheel drive engaged?

Haha good question, I am not super savvy with those systems, that is why I kept putting (or what I think) in my OP. All of my occurrences were in 2WD.

 

[Mustang2Ranger]

I have had an odd malfunction (or what I think is) on my front driver's side wheel a few times now. The scenario is almost always a sharp left turn from a stop where the suspension goes under load as I am turning, such as the end of a driveway, the gutter pan of a road, or something like that. It is usually a fairly quick acceleration that triggers it, but as I start to turn left the sound of the traction control (or what I think is) activates. I can't recall if there is a loss of power because I usually am surprised and tend to let off the pedal a bit. As far as I can remember this did not occur before I had the 2" Ready Lift leveling kit put on. Does anyone have any idea what I am experiencing or had something similar happen? I will likely take it to the shop that put the leveling kit on, I trust their work, but would like to gather insight beforehand if possible.

Yes you are correct in your assumption, it is the TCS/ABS kicking in when it rocks coming out of a driveway

I hate it, happens to me

So either I go slower, or am contemplating removing the sway bar...would be better for off road anyway

From what I understand it happens when leveled or not. My truck leveled

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