Does this happen when traction control is on? Remember, when the traction light is on, the traction control is off. When the traction control is the light is off, if the tires get loose it will start blinking and the throttle will cut back to maintain control. When you have it switched to off, "light on" the control is cut back to 20%. On the ice or or water if the car looses enough traction the throttle control will will drop the throttle off and the light will start blinking. Forgive me for considering this might be an issue. It has been with others and it turned out the didn't understand the traction/ stability control. So I thought I would drop this in there, cause you never know...