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We're looking to purchase a 1998 Ford Windstar. While
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We're looking to purchase a 1998 Ford Windstar. While test driving it, we noticed the "ABS" light stayed on the entire time the engine was on. Is this a significant/costly repair problem? What is involved in this type of repair?

 

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1998 Ford Windstar

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Status:  Closed   Value: $10
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October 22 8:29 AM (7 hours and 9 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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The ABS light being on indicates that the control module has recognized a problem. It then stores a trouble code for later rertreivel and disables the system as long as the light is on. Your first step is to locate a shop with scan tool equipment capable of accessing the codes. Those codes will get you pointed in the right direction to find the problem.

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