ABS LIGHT

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"bass-player" wrote:

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I've also had problems with my ABS light coming on - although
I do get
a sound - somewhat of a cross between an electrical hum and a
pump
noise - that will sound 2 or 3 times just before the light
comes on.
There doesn't seem to be any commonality as to WHEN this
happens -
sometimes its after I've been driving at highway speeds for
half an
hour, sometimes when the car is barely warmed up. There is
SOME
feedback in the brake pedal if it happens while I'm braking.
I have
had terrible luck with this car as far as front wheel bearings
goes -
at 175,000 km, I'm on my 4th set (first was replaced under
warranty).
While I very much enjoy driving this car, all the amenities
are in just
the right place for me, seats are comfortable, etc - I've
found it to
be a participant in "name this month's warning light."
Occasionally,
the theft system light comes on, but has never given me a
problem
starting the car. I will sometimes get the "check engine"
light, which
is often rectified by fiddling with the gas cap (who's the
brain
surgeon who designed THAT?) Unfortunately, I won't be in a
financial
position to replace this car for a few years, and I'm
currently piling
50,000 km a year on it. In the next two months, I'll have to
have the
ABS issue checked out, probably another set of bearings, and a
paint
job (paint is flaking off the front of my hood, just above the
grille
fairly fast). I'm not attracted to the import makes, I won't
buy a
Chrysler, and Ford has nothing in its stable that interests
me...so,
that kinda leaves me with GM....hope the recent surveys that
show GM is
tied with Toyota for quality are accurate, because they sure
weren't
with my Malibu.

Thank you guys so much for all of the information, Unfortunatly I
still cannot solve my problem, but to be honest I have not had a
chance to take it somewhere to get looked at, but I know it’s
important to just let it by, there for as soon as I take it somewhere
to get it checked and if I can get that ABS light off then I will
definatly post the problem on the site. Thank you all for all of the
responses.

Malibu

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Re: Re: ABS LIGHT - 05-27-2005 , 12:36 PM