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2000 Ford Ranger Repair Question


Topics covered: Abs, Sensor, Wheel.
Mileage: 60,000 miles.

Asked on May 16, 2012

My abs light is on my speedo has quit working and my overdrive light is flashing on and off

WHILR DRIVING MY RANGER IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED SPEEDO QUIT WORKING ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON AND OFF.I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF,I THEN DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE CABLE AT THE BATTERY FOR A MINUTE THEN RECONNECTED IT.STARTED TRUCK ABS LIGHT STAYED ON PUT TRUCK IN GEAR HAD TO REALLY GET ON THE GAS TO GET IT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND,IT SHIFTED REALLY HARD INTO SECOND THEN THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF AGAIN,SPEEDOMETER STILL NOT WORKING.
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Answer

Replied on May 16, 2012

Most probably you have a fault with the wheel speed sensor which is causing all the problems. Get a scan done to check which wheel sensor or circuit is faulty.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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