windstar abs

[beerfart]

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help..Problem is that my wifes 2002
windstar abs,brake,tracking lights come on all at the same time after
driving for about 1 to 6 miles. Checked the wheel sensors ohms and they
were all about the same (1800 ohms). Checked and cleaned the plug
that goes into the module (guess its the module?), under the hood on
fire wall. Anyone else have the problem? If so I could use some help.

Thanks all

[mark v]

Check the fuses and there is a pressure switch on the Master cylinder IIRC and see if it is leaking.

[theoldwizard]

Search over in the Windstar area. Someone else had an ABS problem. Unfortunately, it "healed itself" !

[beerfart]

Thanks guys, I'll look at that stuff when I get a chance.

[canuck623]

Windstars are tricky. Did you have the codes pulled when the lights are on? If not do it. You most likely will find a bunch of them. If you clear them all and a P1085 comes back then you need the ABS module under the vehicle. That is the most common problem with them.

[theoldwizard]

Originally Posted by canuck623

Windstars are tricky. Did you have the codes pulled when the lights are on? If not do it. You most likely will find a bunch of them. If you clear them all and a P1085 comes back then you need the ABS module under the vehicle. That is the most common problem with them.

Any code starting with a "P" is a Powertrain code, which to the best of my knowledge, does not include the ABS subsystem.

[mark v]

Why are Windstar's tricky? They share a simple ABS system like other Fords.

Originally Posted by canuck623

Windstars are tricky. Did you have the codes pulled when the lights are on? If not do it. You most likely will find a bunch of them. If you clear them all and a P1085 comes back then you need the ABS module under the vehicle. That is the most common problem with them.

[kendallcrossman]

Originally Posted by beerfart

Hi all, thanks in advance for your help..Problem is that my wifes 2002
windstar abs,brake,tracking lights come on all at the same time after
driving for about 1 to 6 miles. Checked the wheel sensors ohms and they
were all about the same (1800 ohms). Checked and cleaned the plug
that goes into the module (guess its the module?), under the hood on
fire wall. Anyone else have the problem? If so I could use some help.

Thanks all

I have a 99 Windstar which is giving similar problems, so I got a friend to scan it, it had a bunch of codes all saying something to the effect of
" Out put failure from ABS control module " and it listed all 4 wheels.
Am I to assume from this that the ABS control module is "TOAST" ???

[theoldwizard]

Originally Posted by mark v

Why are Windstar's tricky? They share a simple ABS system like other Fords.

At one time Ford bought ABS from 3 different vendors. No common parts (other than the base brake parts). Different diagnostic procedures.

[BroncoJoe19]

Output failure?... do they have a fuse?
IF so could it be blown?
BTW... I am not being facetious.