# 2008 Ford Escape ABS & traction lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-abs-traction-lights/114819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [April 1, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-abs-traction-lights/114819 "2018-04-01T10:52:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sandramyddelton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sandramyddelton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandramyddelton)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-abs-traction-lights/114819/1 "2018-04-01T10:52:30Z")

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what causes the abs and traction light to come on? also makes noises. I just had oil chaned and new tires put on

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-escape-abs-traction-lights/114819/2 "2018-04-02T20:52:57Z")

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A number of things can cause both the ABS and traction lights to come on. High n the list is a failed or failing ABS sensor on one of the front wheels. Any sensor will set the ABS light. Maybe, just maybe, the tire tech damaged one of the sensors when the new tires were installed. Unlikely but possible.

You didn’t say if this was a AWD model, or how many miles are on it, I’ll assume it is FWD only so that points the finger at one of the front ABS sensors.

One of the more advanced error code readers, like a Tech 2, can read messages from the ABS computer as well as the engine computer to narrow it down.