Tribute 4WD L4-2.5L Hybrid (2009)
Wheel Speed Sensor: Customer Interest
Brakes - Ticking Noise From Left Front Wheel
Bulletin No: 04-003/09
Last Issued: 03/18/2009
Subject:
LEFT FRONT ABS SENSOR CONTACTING TONE RING
APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS
2009 Tribute and Tribute Hybrid vehicles built from Oct. 21, 2008 to Oct. 31, 2008
DESCRIPTION
Some vehicles may exhibit a clicking or rubbing noise from the left front wheel speed sensor and/or exhibit ABS warning light activation. The left front
wheel knuckle may have been machined incorrectly allowing the wheel speed sensor to contact the tone ring.
Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. Verify customer concern.
2. Measure air gap between left front wheel speed sensor and tone ring with feeler gage.
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If 0.02" (0.50 mm) or more, this procedure does not apply. Continue with normal WSM diagnostics.
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If less than 0.02" (0.5 mm) or evidence of contact, replace left front wheel knuckle according to Workshop Manual (section 02-13 WHEEL
KNUCKLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION) and left front wheel speed sensor (section 04-13 FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
3. Verify repair.
PART(S) INFORMATION
