2000 windstar grinding noise when breaking at slow speeds.then abs light comes on

[dannymurphy]

ill see if the sensors are damaged or not i assume they are present near each wheel??
now i have a new problem when ever i turn the wheel all the way to the left or right i hear a faint poping noise it dosent happen all the tome and its not that loud but now im listening for everything and i might just turn up the freakin radio!!!

[mark v]

Popping noise has nothing to do with the ABS, sounds like bad suspension.

On each wheel there will be electrical wires attached to them, follow them to the tire and you will see the ABS sensor. You cant see if they are broken unless they are physically damaged. You can unplug and OHM test each one to see if the OHM's are between 1800 and 2200 OHM's.

[dannymurphy]

yeah i heard that the windstar might have a steering issue with the rack and pinion but i just had it inspected less than a week ago and they replaced a bunch of the front suspension. i hope they would have looked at the steering setup

[2kwindstar]

Originally Posted by 2kwindstar

pump your brakes for now and stay caution

If it turns out the speed senors are the cause of the problem, it's about 100 something for parts. The installation should NOT be really hard since the sensor is located in the wheel well. Fix it though cuz abs saves lives

fixed....that was what i meant

[dannymurphy]

hey i have an update on the grinding noise and the abs issue
i had the codes read the other day and there were about 5 or 6 of them
the ones i remember said that both rear sensor inputs were missing so im going to buy the 2 replacment sensors and hopefully that will help out if not then ill get the codes read again and move on
they checked the breaks on the front and reara and said that they were all like new

[lostindc]

Just one thing when replacing the sensors the bolts can be rusty depending on your geography. So if worse comes to worse bust off the old sensor where it attaches to knuckle so you can get a better grip on the bolt. Other than that it is an easy fix.

[smflore]

where can you get the sensors???

[mark v]

Sensors can be bought at a parts store, online or at a dealer.

[bigggroomer]

Originally Posted by mark v

You can drive like this forever if you wish, or till you rear end something cause you lost control braking because the vehicle was designed for ABS control. I know when my 1998 Windstar's ABS sensor went out, it was easy to lock up the van and have it spin wildly out of control on gravel at a stop sign. $60 later and the ABS is working again.

Insurance companies do not like when their clients disable safety systems, especially braking systems.

What was the $60 for?

[mark v]

A right front ABS sensor.

Originally Posted by bigggroomer

What was the $60 for?