REF: 2006 Fiat Stilo Diesel Estate


My ABS fail light is beginning to light randomly. On engine start up it goes through the normal checks ok. Some days, even weeks, its fine.


The majority of time the the bulb does lights up when driving is when the vehicle has been travelling at 50-60mph for 30-90 minutes. Its only ever done it once around time but that was preceeded by a motorway journey.


So you see the only common denominators are the travelling at 50-60mph for 30-90 minutes.


Can anyone give me some helpful suggestions please?

Need to get the fault code read. Without this you'll be stabbing in the dark and throwing money down the pan

Does the dashboard say anything when the light come on? I.E ABS failure, EPS failure etc? And when it comes on does it happen as you press the brake pedal or randomly?

Display reads ABS Failure. Comes on randomly (usually about 60mph) and never when brake pedal pressed.


Does this help?

curlyearly said:

Display reads ABS Failure. Comes on randomly (usually about 60mph) and never when brake pedal pressed.


Does this help?

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Nope, need the fault code read from the car.

My abs failure warning light is due to excess wear on the abs wheel sensor o/s rear(dont need a fault code ) yellow light on rev counter on constantly

saw said:

My abs failure warning light is due to excess wear on the abs wheel sensor o/s rear(dont need a fault code ) yellow light on rev counter on constantly

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How have you managed to manually diagnose this out of interest

Most Easterly Pandas said:

How have you managed to manually diagnose this out of interest

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When my wheel bearing failed the warning light came ON then when i was changing failed wheel bearing i had a look at abs sensor and it has been ground away so there you go Mr panda :yum:

If youre not able to get a fault code then physically check out the contacts on each wheel. Its actually not an uncommon issue.