ABS Sensor on

[4FordFamily]

Just bought back my 1995 explorer 2 days ago, was my First car.

Anyway now my ABS light is staying on, sometimes if I re-start my car, it goes away temporarily, then comes back on as I drive. I am not experiencing any ABS use while the light is on. Does it mean I need brake pads? Or is my sensor bad for some un-known reason?

 

[4FordFamily]

EDIT: It is cooler tonight, and the ABS sensor is no longer on. When it hit 70+ is when I noticed the issue. I find that odd. Any ideas? Need help!

 

[Pensa]

My ABS light comes on periodically and stay on for a few days and then be off for a few days. I haven't made any panic stops when the light was on so I have no idea if the ABS is working then or not. I suspect it's just an issue with the sensor, maybe just needs cleaning. Since I'm not crazy about ABS I haven't been in any hurry to check it out.

My brakes are working fine in normal braking, no issues there.

 

[4FordFamily]

today ABS engaged randomly while driving, scared the crap out of me, but ironically the light WASN'T on, then came on afterwards.

Real wierd.

How much is the fix?

 

[E-rock]

check all your abs sensors first.

 

[AMMO_HOOAH]

Just have the abs code pulled. That'll point you in a better direction then just checking all the sensors.

 

[4FordFamily]

what does one do to check the sensors? I'm mechanically stupid...

 

[ericautopart]

Did you check the ABS rings on the axle shafts?

 

[4FordFamily]

Did you check the ABS rings on the axle shafts?

ABS rings? What is an axle shaft, im sorry I'm so stupid I've never dont much mechanically.