Help Me With My Abs Please

[FORDEXPO]

Hi there,

I have a 1997 Explorer.

I bought it a year ago and its been great. Has only travelled 50k from new.

The only problem it has had is the follwing; and since I am now selling, I want to fix if possible.

When I come to a stop, for the last five yards or so, I feel a vibration as if the ABS has kicked in. I don't have to be going fast, in fact, it is usually when I am in traffic that it is most noticeable. I feel it through my brake pedal but it doesn't affect the braking at all. It ONLY happens at really low speed and also sometimes happens without braking at all, if i am just coasting at 2 or 3 mph. There is never a warning light when this happens.

I took the fuse for the ABS out and the problem stopped, so obviously, it is definitely an ABS problem.

I am desperate to sell but i think anyone would be put off by this problem and i will have to knock £500 ($1000) off the price.

Has anyone come across this ?

BTW, i took to my local car mechanic and his diagnostic machine could find no problem, so told me to take it to Ford.

Thanks alot.

Simon

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Did you try to clean or replace the ABS sensors? Brake dust might cause false triggering.

 

[FORDEXPO]

No I haven't done that.

I'm not much of a home mechanic and I don't think I'd have a clue what to look for.

Can they be found easily ?

 

[BrooklynBay]

They are mounted on the calipers, and have a wiring harness connected to them.

 

[RubySlow]

Abs I was gonna say the ab-roller or bowflex

 

[jsakabuck]

Help with ABS

Just doing some follow-up on this thread. My '95 XLT is doing the EXACT same thing......ABS is being activated during the last 5 yards of a complete stop.

Did Simon ever get a confirmation that it was the brake dust coating the ABS sensor that was causing the problem.

Just curious so I know what to suggest to my mechanic?

Thanks in advance.

Buck

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum!

 

[nototim]

I am having a similar issue, but it doesn't happen all the time and NEVER when not braking. I cannot "turn-on" the problem, but it seems to happen when I am coming to a slow stop.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I agree with Ruby- I thought this was going to be a workout thread...

 

[ThePhoenix]

if it WAS a work out thread...I know I would not be of any help

 

[nototim]

LOL!

Done some more browsing and found this thread:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171764

There's a TSB linked in there. Since my vehicle doesn't pull one way or the other it sounds like it may be the rear sensors.

 

[jsakabuck]

LOL!

Done some more browsing and found this thread:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171764

There's a TSB linked in there. Since my vehicle doesn't pull one way or the other it sounds like it may be the rear sensors.

Awesome. That thread had just what I needed.

Many thanks.

 

[alasko]

I had that problem and had my bearings replaced. The ABS sensors are located in the bearings and it took care of the problem

 

[ThePhoenix]

ABS sensor is NOT located in the bearing on RWD. Its on the plate that holds the studs

I have same problem, but its cause I dented my ABS tone ring. It will be fine...then revolve into that spot, and slip some
I know its the tone ring because I attempted to bang it back flat and IT GOT MUCH BETTER