I'm driving it goes to the floor and my ABS is on

Tiny
JMARES0502
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  • 2003 FORD F-150
  • 4.2L
  • 190,000 MILES
When I'm park my brake pedal is hard on my 2003 ford f150 truck when I'm driving it goes to the floor and my abs is on. On the dashboard
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 AT 1:55 PM

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Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Is the master cylinder full? Make sure the fluid level is correct.

This could be either a bad master cylinder of a brake fluid leak. Did you check under the truck for any leak?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-pedal-goes-to-the-floor

You could try bleeding the system and see if there is any air in the system but if there is, it comes from somewhere.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Most likey, the master cylinder is the issue and must be replaced. Then the system will have to be flushed and bled out with a pressure bleeder.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-brake-master-cylinder

The ABS light may be on due to this issue but there is a fault code stored in the system for the ABS system. I need this code to narrow that area of failure. A parts store will read it for free for you. Let me know the code and I can help a lot more.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/abs-warning-light-on-easy-repair-guide

Roy
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:00 AM

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