# 2001 Ford Windstar ABS Sensor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-windstar-abs-sensor/84081>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windstar, ford\
**Created:** [March 7, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-windstar-abs-sensor/84081 "2014-03-07T22:05:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![VA90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/65b543/32.png) [@VA90](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VA90)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-windstar-abs-sensor/84081/1 "2014-03-07T22:05:04Z")

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I purchased a Dorman front ABS sensor to replace the original but it didn’t fit. The original took a while to get out because of corrosion but I’m sure I was able to get it all out and I even rubbed some emery paper around the inside of the hole before trying to put in the replacement.  
How snug do these sensors fit? Did I just get a bad part or do I need take a file to the opening where the sensor goes to make it bigger?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-windstar-abs-sensor/84081/2 "2014-03-08T01:10:46Z")

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If the sensor mount hole is clean, then I would guess a wrong part. Is the connector the same?