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ABS, ESP and TRaction lights

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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My ABS, traction and ESP sights come on as soon as I start my Jeep up. This has been an ongoing problem, for me. About 1 1/2 months ago the dealer replaced both my rear wheel speed sensors and when that didn't fix the problem, they replaced the rear speed sensor connectors, saying that water was getting into them. Was good for a while but now the lights are on steady and the ABS and ESP does not work. The weird thing is when I try to pull codes turning the key on and off 3 times, all I get is the "done" message, indicationg there are no codes. Hmm. Anybody have similar issues? I have an appointment on Monday to have it checked out. I only have about 8000 kms (approx 5000 miles) left on the warranty for this, so I'd like to get it fixed. Once it's out of warranty and it keeps acting up, I think I'll just disable it altogether and see if a can remove the bulbs fromt he back of the cluster so they're not on all the time. Too many gizmos for a Jeep anyway,IMO.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I had the same issue and two speed sensors an abs module several splices later the fix was a bad pin in the big connector that plugs into the abs module on the driver's side in front of the brake fluid container. A light green wire with a white tracer try wiggling it or reseat it.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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It's at the dealer still tonight. Today they found a bad front speed sensor. I asked them to do the tsb and reflash the thing so that I could disable the esp when I wanted to.They seemed really hesitant to do this. The service guy even told me that it does not apply to me because I don't have a lift of bigger tires. (yet) I was very persistant and he said that because it doesn't apply to me, he would have to charge me approx 1 hour labour. I agreed and will have to wait until tommorow for the outcome. All these electrical gremlins are ticking me off a little.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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I had the same issue plus the speedo and the odom froze. For me it was a burnt-out abs module. The dealer replaced it and no probs since.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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ya got those lights too

but from a car wash

I let her dry insides for 3 hrs then drove her around and the lights went away

then 2 days later started her up and they where back drove then turned her off then back on lights went away
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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i had abs mobule on order and front speed sensor is on back order 2000 units in ontario canada. ive been driving with no abs, esp, speedo and odom. they fixed the odom but the abs still not working and speeedo is not right eathier just have to wait till they get parts. also....
but having issues withi have a 2007 JK with 11000 km on it. im having a problem. it grinds shifting from 1 to 2nd and down from 3rd to 2nd. it does it when its cold and continually even when its warm i find the only time it doesn't do it is if i shift from first to neutral then slow ingage 2nd i mean slow....... all the other gears are perfect. its like a grinding gear sound and it almost kick the shifter forward if i hold the shifter lightly. im not riding the clutch either i have it totally depressed agaist the floor. dealer is looking at it today. tech says it cold be the cold weather but im not convinced in the shop getting looked at today. 2 door manual trany
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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I like the fact that right now I can control the Jeep the way I like to

just don't have cruise ctrl ne more

will see my neighbor about this week "he's the director at the dealership I bought her from" so I know he will shoot straight w/t me
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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They finally fixed mine. They said they found a corroded wire. Haven't had a problem since. They also said they reprogrammed it as per the tsb, but I haven't been able to disable it this way. It's almost got 60,000KMS on it so I'll put an esp disable switch in myself once it's out of warranty. Also, ever since they reprogrammed it, all my doors don't unlock anymore when I open the drivers door, and I can't seem to do the procedure properly to make it do this again. Weird.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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1 hr and fixed

they found a broken wire to the driver side rear wheel sensor

they said it is more common than we'd think

but back on the road see what other dammage I can do
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