ABS question
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:33 pm
I need some advice about my ABS system.
I haven't been able to find an answer on the internet thus far, and even my mechanically savvy friends are at a loss.
My ABS light is on. Most of the time when I start my car, it is off, but as soon as I go over a bump or hit a pot hole, it will come on. When it does come on, I often hear a faint hissing noise, and then when I go to apply my breaks...it sounds like my car is making a terrible farting noise. The farting noise only happens when the hissing is present. This happens especially on colder mornings, but it has gotten to the point where it might happen anytime. The brake pedal feels a little weird and vibrating when the noises happen, but it feels like it still engages, and it stops fine, it just makes the terrible noise.
I did take it into the Subaru dealership to have it checked out once, about a year ago (because this has been happening for a long time and I kept ignoring it) but of course it didn't make the noise for them, just the ABS light on, and they said that their equipment was not able to communicate with the car to figure out why the ABS light was on and that it would require a significantly further investigation into the cause.
Any thoughts on what might be going on? I really appreciate any input.
Thanks!
I haven't been able to find an answer on the internet thus far, and even my mechanically savvy friends are at a loss.
My ABS light is on. Most of the time when I start my car, it is off, but as soon as I go over a bump or hit a pot hole, it will come on. When it does come on, I often hear a faint hissing noise, and then when I go to apply my breaks...it sounds like my car is making a terrible farting noise. The farting noise only happens when the hissing is present. This happens especially on colder mornings, but it has gotten to the point where it might happen anytime. The brake pedal feels a little weird and vibrating when the noises happen, but it feels like it still engages, and it stops fine, it just makes the terrible noise.
I did take it into the Subaru dealership to have it checked out once, about a year ago (because this has been happening for a long time and I kept ignoring it) but of course it didn't make the noise for them, just the ABS light on, and they said that their equipment was not able to communicate with the car to figure out why the ABS light was on and that it would require a significantly further investigation into the cause.
Any thoughts on what might be going on? I really appreciate any input.
Thanks!