Mbn567

I've been trying to diagnose the problem and went no where.

I have chevy captiva 2013 sport. While about evey minute the car will show a message stating to service traction control for a second then disappear. There is no other light like abs or traction control.

Any suggestions?

Mbn567

After long research it appears the problem is related to electric flickering. The car grounding wire is insufficient and the current sensor is bad.

I bought gauge 4 wires from Walmart like $25, 16 and 26 inch long. Hooked the 16 inch to the battery and the 26 to the alternater mount. Both hooked to the body at the suspension bolts.
It was immediate different! The engine got quite and more stable. The voltage won't drop critically any more. However, it kept rising to 15 and above which cause it to flicker. I knew there is service bulletin from chevy regarding the current sensor so I check it. Just moved it around trying to read the part number, which was unreadable, the voltage will no longer rise to critical level. I order new sensor for $20 and plan to change it when it arrives.

The whole process won't take an hour. To access the alternater, the air tube need to be removed for easy access. I hope this fix it for good.

Shame on chevy for such bad design.