Rear ABS sensor

[EMB1230]

Is there an age or mileage they they typically go bad or can it happen at any time?

 

[Beanmachine7000]

I'd say it's random... Why does it matter though? It's a $15 part and it takes 2 minutes to replace... I don't see any sense in worrying about it too much... When it goes out... Replace...

 

[4x4junkie]

Agreed, seems random.

The one in my '99 Explorer 8.8" crapped out with probably less than 70,000 miles on the axle (showed an open circuit). I replaced it with the one out of a 140,000 mile '90 7.5" I've had laying around here and it's still going fine.

 

[EMB1230]

my '03 only has 46K. I was doing a 360 turn in a lightly snow covered empty parking lot then the abs light came on, I shut the truck off then restarted and the light didn't come back on. Also, I'm aware that's only about $20 for a new sensor and easy to replace.

 

[3.0ranger1227]

Its no big deal. you had too much wheelspin and it got confused. happens to me all the time in sand.

 

[EMB1230]

Its no big deal. you had too much wheelspin and it got confused. happens to me all the time in sand.

That's what I was thinking too.