2007, 205K miles. Stabilitrak light. OK to drive today to get codes read?

[Mtns_Are_Calling]

Tahoe 2007, 205K miles. Well maintained, great truck. Yesterday I got the Stabilitrak light. I'm seeing that this can indicate a wide range of issues. OK to drive it today to get codes read? (Thinking at this mileage, I should buy a code reader while I'm there. ) Thanks.

 

[strutaeng]

It should be okay to drive. Maybe drive it around your block first. On rare occasions, the malfunction of some sensors causes the system to engage the abs pump (because it mistakedly thinks you're braking/wheel locked, etc.) But if that's not the case, it should be fine.

 

[Mtns_Are_Calling]

So I'm feeling for a sense that the brakes are pumping when I stop, rather than just smoothly easing to a stop? Thanks
Edit: Or will I feel that when NOT braking?

 

[strutaeng]

So I'm feeling for a sense that the brakes are pumping when I stop, rather than just smoothly easing to a stop? Thanks
Edit: Or will I feel that when NOT braking?

I depends on what fails. I have heard of abs pump running continuously, like non-stop.

Try pulling the large ABS fuse temporarily from the fusebox. That will effectively disable the abs system.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

In all probability, one of your wheel speed sensors needs to be replaced. A quality bi-directional scanner, like a Tech 2, will tell you which wheel speed sensor has failed.

 

[Doubeleive]

stabiltrak is normally suispension related, not brake related. a bad wheel sensor would cause a ABS light, brake issue's would cause a brake light without abs light.
if the vehicle is running very rough or has transmission issue's that "could" cause a stabiltrac error.
also note that stabiltrac codes are not OBD codes, it is a body code and you need a scanner that can read body codes.
the code should be read when the error is present it may or may not be saved as a historical code.
in either case you are usually fine to drive unless you get a "flashing check engine light"

a typical "service stabiltac" is usually a shock or ride height sensor, suspension module fault, suspension wiring, steering sensor, but can be engine related in certain cases.

 

[j91z28d1]

I don't know for sure.. but on other gm vehicles if you press and hope the tc button for like 30 sec it will turn off tc and stability control but not abs. might be worth a shot if you feel anything funny on the way to the shop.

 

[Geotrash]

Need to find out what other codes are coincident with it. On my ‘07 I was getting intermittent high fuel pressure codes when the St/TC disabled indication happened, so in my case it was the fuel pump going out that was the trigger, at 207K miles. New OEM fuel pump solved the problem.

 

[petethepug]

… so in my case it was the fuel pump going out that was the trigger, at 207K miles. New OEM fuel pump solved the problem.

I love that. 100, 200k miles on an OEM fuel pump give or take. I’ll take that kind of reliability any day. I only got 160k out of mine. I feel cheated

 

[Doubeleive]

Need to find out what other codes are coincident with it. On my ‘07 I was getting intermittent high fuel pressure codes when the St/TC disabled indication happened, so in my case it was the fuel pump going out that was the trigger, at 207K miles. New OEM fuel pump solved the problem.

correct, if it is not suspension related then it is something else drivetrain related as a "root" cause that may directly affect stabiltrac function