# 2011 Buick Regal - StabiliTrak and starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [August 29, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730 "2019-08-29T06:23:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![charles48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@charles48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charles48)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730/1 "2019-08-29T06:23:51Z")

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StabiliTrak light came on and car will not start. What is the problem and is there a fix?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730/2 "2019-08-29T13:20:00Z")

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The 2 conditions are likely unrelated. Impossible to guess at the actual cause based on the fact that you told us almost nothing about the car or the problem.

There is always a fix.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730/3 "2019-08-29T14:00:42Z")

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Do you have a sunroof? This may be relevant if you do.

> [@Rain, rain, go away!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-rain-go-away/96241):
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> The other day, my wife told me there was something wrong with her car (2012 Chevy Malibu). The “Check Engine” light was on, the odometer area was reading"engine power reduced", “service ESC” , and “service traction control.” The only error code was P2138, a throttle-by-wire error. There was water on the headliner and floor, and the storage bin on the dash next to the driver’s door was completely full of water. Fearing the worst, I made an appointment with my mechanic. But I also did some sea…

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730/4 "2019-08-29T18:05:38Z")

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> [@charles48](#):
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> What is the problem and is there a fix?

The problem is, there is something wrong with your car. The fix is probably to find the poblem…and …well…fix it.  
Sorry but with the total lack of information given that’s the best I can say.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-stabilitrak-and-starting/147730/5 "2019-08-29T18:26:23Z")

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Perhaps the OP can help us to help him by answering some questions:

> Is the Check Engine light illuminated?

> Does “will not start” mean that the starter is turning the engine over but that it won’t run on its own power, or does “will not start” mean that nothing at all takes place when the ignition key is turned?