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Old 02-01-2011, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by livinloud98
its quite annoying to know my car is stuck with traction control on, I can't spin the tires if I wanted too haha

Actually when those lights are constantly on it means the associated systems are off. No traction control and no ABS. You could have found this information if you opened your manual.
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:25 PM
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the lights are on and traction is stuck on, I know because the weather is snowy and icey here and I cant spin my tires at all, it wont let them slip. Im thinking one sensor is bad, and the other works but since i have t-lok, traction control still works pretty much on the one wheel and t-lok sends power to the other....

i think id know if my traction control was off in this bad weather.

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Old 02-02-2011, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by livinloud98
i think id know if my traction control was off in this bad weather.

I doubt it's the speed sensors then. Unless they changed the way the system works if it's a bad sensor the entire system shuts off. It doesn't just shut off the system to the affected wheel, the system shuts off to all wheels. So your throttle still cuts out when your when your wheels start to spin? Maybe it's one of the front wheels as the mustang has these sensors on all four wheels.
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Old 02-05-2011, 12:40 PM
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I am reading this with great interest, please let me know what it turns out to be. I have seen this many many times in my Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Actually i have been seing it for about the last 12 or 13 years (The ABS PArt anyway not the traction control) We take the cruisers to the same dealership to get them repaired and they always replace the sensors and give them back to us. I am hoping this is something specific to a certain type of Ford, or a certain type of sensor, since I have never had it happen on any of my other Fords.
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Old 03-28-2011, 01:07 AM
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I have the same issue and my car is just short of 15K. The problem is not 100% of the time, it goes in and out. I have tried bleeding the brakes a few times, to no avail.

I did underestimate the impact of running at the track with no ABS. Smashed up my front fascia.

How did your issue pan out? What was the fix?
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Old 03-28-2011, 02:20 AM
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Guys take your cars in and have the ABS checked most likely a faulty Speed sensor. Not exactly the most expensive fix, if a faulty or dirty speed sensor is your problem. I've been told this is a common issue with mustangs.
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Old 03-28-2011, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by fasterplease
I have the same issue and my car is just short of 15K. The problem is not 100% of the time, it goes in and out. I have tried bleeding the brakes a few times, to no avail.

I did underestimate the impact of running at the track with no ABS. Smashed up my front fascia.

How did your issue pan out? What was the fix?
Have your ABS checked most likely problem is a faulty or dirty speed sensor. I've had to deal with this same issue. The ABS would come on then turn off. I'd drive about 10 miles then it would turn on then go off again. Turned out to be a faulty speed sensor.
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Old 03-28-2011, 11:47 AM
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Mine was fixed. My ABS module was fried.
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Old 03-29-2011, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by livinloud98
Mine was fixed. My ABS module was fried.
The module on a 2010 was already fried. That's total **** Ford needs to seriously improve these things.
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Originally Posted by livinloud98
Mine was fixed. My ABS module was fried.
Where was this ABS module located and
did you get the old one or did they 'throw it away'
defore you could inspect it?

I dont have ABS (another reason to get the non Pony V6)
and was wondering where this "module" is located on the chassis.

What codes were being thrown that indicated a bad ABS module?
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