Yeah, totally weird. I passed emissions today. I started this morning with the engine light on and no trac on at the bottom. Then, when the engine light went off as I drove, the no trac stayed on the bottom). I pressed the trac button and the no trac light on the bottom went away (traction working), but I turned traction back off to see if it would randomly engage trac on without pressing the button. After work, I drove and the same thing, no trac at the bottom and engine light on. Later, as I drove, the no trac on the bottom and engine light went away (traction now engaged without button influence). So strange. I went to the emissions. I started the car back for them and ZERO lights were on. WTF? It passed.
I returned to my car after they were done testing and noticed zero lights were on. Then I left, and now only the trac light was on (this one being different, it was next to where the engine light was before).
What the hell? Later, I'm back to engine + no traction at the bottom light appears when i start the car. when the car is on - on, i can turn traction control on or off, but not when i start the engine, or until i drive for a while when the lights go away and traction control button works.
so, same story, doesn't affect performance, but it's so weird. i'm going to do the codes sometime. also, the rear lights are on, but all the lights work. that's it, and I LOVE MY CAR! (was driving a 86 mercury lynx 3speed POS).