Originally posted by Y2KMondeoSVT:
I'm not saying that you don't know when you have a misfire (either by TC or otherwise) . It's just that the [b]Contour's traction control isn't supposed to work that way . Trust me . It's made to work just as I described above . Maybe you've got other issues going on there . Try taking it back to the dealer & see what they've got to say about it .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Allen[/b]
Actually, Contour traction control DOES work that way. The T/C system has both engine- and wheel-based torque control options, and it can use one or both based on the given situation. The ABS module supplies the wheel torque control through brake pulsing. Engine torque control uses fuel cutout, fuel-air mixture enleanment, AND spark retard to achieve the desired torque reduction requested by the T/C module.
Yes, I have T/C on my Mystique. And I can pretty much guarantee my source for this info is as reliable as it gets.
That's exactly what it's supposed to do.