I will be picking my car up on Sunday but the garage just called to say that they had a fault with the traction control again which they are solving by fitting a new MAF.

Does this sound feasible ?

When I test drove it the traction control was kicking in all the time stopping the car from revving !

Could this be something more sinister or are they doing the right fix ?

Edited 16 November, 201213 yr by Neaky

A MAF (air flow) to fix a Traction control issue??! I dont get it!

A MAF (air flow) to fix a Traction control issue??! I dont get it!

Searched about it and there were a few posts about the traction control light coming on with a MAF fault but I can't see how it would actually cause a traction control issue ?

I will test it properly before I get it though so maybe it just the warning light !

I thought traction control worked through the ABS sensors?

My Uncle had the same kind of problem with his e39, touch the throttle and the traction control would cut nearly all of the power. This turned out to be a problem with an ABS sensor on the front wheel....

I have searched further into this and it appears that it may not have been the traction control cutting in but the faulty MAF causing it to run like it did, it says that the faulty MAF can make it stutter and not rev freely so it could have been that.

The traction control light on the dash is also the indicator for a faulty MAF.

I will find out tomorrow when I test it again before paying for it or not as the case may be lol