Q: hi my abs and brake light are flashing and i bought a used abs control module and new abs sensors and it is still flashing what ca
The abs and brake lights are flashing. I tried to read the code with an abs scanner and it wont connect. So i replaced the abs controller with a used one and its still flashing. I replaced all the abs sensors and still nothing. My car is getting really bad mpg about or less than 100 miles on a full tank. The acceleration is really poor now. going up hills takes for ever and the shifting takes a while. It will pretty much go to redline then jerk when switching. What can i do to make it normal again.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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