Q: stabiltrak light come on and engine reduced service also with it, started doing it since cold weather appeared

asked by on December 19, 2016

what is the reason for the stabiltrak light and engine reduced will come on and it will do this sometimes when driving down the road. ? and what cost of something like this and what is needed to be done?

My car has 111241 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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