Service AdvanceTrac
A message on a Ford's information display: the AdvanceTrac stability control system has detected a condition that needs service.
How to read it
Ford's 2024 Escape and 2020 F-150 manuals list "Service AdvanceTrac" among the traction control messages, for when the system detects a condition that requires service, and say to contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. The F-150 manual adds a warning chime that sounds with it when there is a malfunction in the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Rollover Stability Control (RSC) system.
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Ford lights vary by model and year. The owner’s manual for the vehicle says what each light means on it, and a Ford dealer or a qualified mechanic can say what it means for a particular car.
The stability control light
The F-150 manual says Ford's stability control and traction control indicator flashes during operation. The Escape manual says that if it does not come on when the power is switched on, or stays on, it indicates a malfunction. See the stability control light.
What the US standard says
NHTSA’s stability control standard, FMVSS 126, requires a malfunction telltale for the system. It comes on when a malfunction affects the electronic stability control system, stays on while the malfunction lasts, and goes out at the next ignition cycle after it has been corrected. A maker may also flash it to show that the system is working.
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Sources
- 2024 Ford Escape Owner’s Manual, Ford Motor Company, Traction Control: information messages, p. 236; Stability Control Indicator, p. 237
- 2020 F-150 Owner's Manual, Ford Motor Company, Instrument Cluster: audible warnings and indicators; information messages; p. 116
- Standard No. 126; Electronic stability control systems for light vehicles, 49 CFR 571.126 (FMVSS 126), U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations), S5.3, S5.3.3, S5.3.7, S5.3.8
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