ABS troubles

[BryanF]

got the van back from ford, they fixed the VSS and the van is running and shifting as it should, and the speedo is fully functional again...no drop-outs.

however, my ABS light has been on since march. i know i need a new wheel speed sensor on the drivers side rear wheel, but i'm not going to change it out because i'm getting rid of the windstar next week


my problem now is that the ABS kicks in during about the last 3-5 miles per hour before i come to a complete stop. it's real annoying and i wanted to disable the ABS for the next week i'll be driving this thing.

what i did was just unplug the wiring harness going to the module on the master cylinder. what i want to know is whether or not this is safe? any ABS-related fuses that i pulled also affected other power accessories (like the windows) that i still want to be able to use.

i'm not looking for a fix for the ABS light here, just want to make sure my way of disabling the ABS isn't going to cause me to rear-end another car at 50 miles per hour. any thoughts?

[phantom_smack]

Why not just unplug the abs module itself?Its on the drivrs side frame rail.

[reneeklein1650]

I am having the same problem with my 98 windstar. Is this safe to do? We just posted the van on Craigslist to sell it and I would like to not have people hesitate buying it because there appears to be a brake problem. I would rather be able to tell them that we disconnected the ABS and it is fine. How easy is it to do this? I am not really a mechanic, we have a friend who is. Should we have him do it or can we do this ourselves?

[microsfoftxpuser21]

check your axles for broken abs spocket normal wear and tear if not that then bad abs sensor done those plenty of times

[rosehip]

same problem sensor is in wheel barin $ 105.00 at auto zone

[mark v]

Fixing the ABS will increase the value of the van more than the cost of the sensor.