Q: Drove my '08 Armada through a car wash and the VDC OFF light is staying on. How do I fix this?

asked by on March 27, 2018

Went through a car wash and my VDC is staying off and I am unable to turn it back on. The VDC OFF light stays on. How do I fix this?

My car has 82000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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