Ok, finally got some answers!! Apparently the noise Im hearing is the intermediate steering shaft, which is no longer simply re-lubbed to fix, rather replaced (Im being quoted 185 parts and labor, not bad if I were to guess). The Traction/Stability control warning lights are coming on, according to them, because the Yaw Sensor needs replaced ( to which they want 415 parts and labor to fix!!) Im not so sure about paying for that.