Q: service tranction control light came on and car is shaking when taking off from a dead stop. Traction control lilght goes back of
service traction control light came on. When taking off car starts shaking. Only lasts for a couple minutes. Light came on numerous times in a 20 mile trip
My car has 128000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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