# Abs and Traction control

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** zephyr, lincoln\
**Created:** [February 1, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887 "2023-02-01T09:31:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hujib\_183972](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hujib\_183972](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hujib_183972)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887/1 "2023-02-01T09:31:28Z")

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When I start the car, the ABS light is always on but if I don’t hit the gas hard enough, the traction control light will not come on and I will lose all acceleration. I will have to stop and try to hit the gas again. Keep in mind, I do not have to hit the gas hard just enough to accelerate a bit quicker.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887/2 "2023-02-01T10:49:26Z")

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Is it bigger than a bread basket? Never mind. Not up for 20 questions this morning.

> [@Hujib\_183972](#):
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> When I start the car, the ABS light is always on but if I don’t hit the gas hard enough, the traction control light will not come on and I will lose all acceleration.

You have a problem get it diagnosed.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887/3 "2023-02-01T12:09:51Z")

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Yes, take it to a good independent shop, or a Ford/Lincoln dealership for diagnosis probably $130-150 fee, then have it fixed.  
Depending on the age of your Lincoln, Ford was bad on **not** requiring brake&transmission fluid changes. Brake fluid should be every three years, transmission, every 30-50,000 miles.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887/4 "2023-02-01T16:55:44Z")

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Get the ABS error codes read to start. I have no idea what you are getting at with the rest of your post.Traction control will be disabled when there is an ABS fault.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/abs-and-traction-control/188887/5 "2023-02-02T01:01:33Z")

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Concur w/good advice above, focus on resolving why the ABS light is coming on. The other problem will likely be solved automatically once the ABS issue is fixed.