Issue with my brakes
Well it appears like my brakes are going to need some work. Not the normal pads / rotors work. The ABS has been activating the last couple of days. No, I wasn't stopping hard, and no, the roads aren't slick. There was no reason for the system to activate.
Basically, some times when coming to a stop the ABS system will come on. Not always, and I haven't seen any correlation between things I'm doing and when it activates. It's 90 degrees here, and dry. Any thoughts? |
Re: Issue with my brakes
I would first ask if you have a scanguage unit or code reader to see if the vehicle is throwing any codes. Then someone else with more knowledge than me needs to help out.
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Re: Issue with my brakes
There is another thread on this forum that mentions similar ABS activation behavior where the exciter ring on one of the axle shafts was cracked/damaged. This would cause the sensor to misread wheel movement and think the tire was not rotating (read:sliding) and thus cause the ABS activity. It's possible that you have the same/similar issue.
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Re: Issue with my brakes
I don't have a scanguage, but can try to pull codes. My car hasn't complained to me though. No lights.
And thanks! I tried searching this forum for abs info, and found it very difficult to find anything. The exciter ring info sounds exactly like my problem. I'll definitely post with any conclusion. |
Re: Issue with my brakes
As I was stopping the car would kind of lurch forward (not violently). Usually occompanied by a quick clunking noise of some kind. It did it in all conditions, but not every time. Turned out to be the Exciter ring. Paid $360.08 to get it fixed.
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Re: Issue with my brakes
Originally Posted by EagleFan89
(Post 208232)
As I was stopping the car would kind of lurch forward (not violently). Usually occompanied by a quick clunking noise of some kind. It did it in all conditions, but not every time. Turned out to be the Exciter ring. Paid $360.08 to get it fixed.
I had a similar problem and was reminded that perhaps that's just how the brakes on a hybrid could be... maybe I wasn't describing the situation accurately enough. Turned out to be TWO broken exciter rings (or "ABS Sensor" rings, as it said on the workorder). Eventually got bad enough that I got into warning messages like "4x4 Locked", "4x4 Temporarily Disabled," "Service 4x4" and "Service Brake System." Exactly the same symptoms as OP and eaglefan89. |
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