bighank Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Parking brake locked with multiple icons on dash 2016 Fusion Titanium with 5k miles started with Brake system light, as well as Traction Control and ABS lights. Rear electric Parking Brake motors locked and vehicle would not move forward or reverse when transmission was in gear. Researched Electrical Rear Parking Brake procedure and got the car in Maintenance Mode. Still have 4 or 5 illuminated Icons but rear brake motors released so can can move in gear. Checked for codes at OBD port and found none. All normal monitors set but no stored codes. Comes out of Maintenance Mode but still shows dash warning lights and still locks up. What is causing this warning? Regular brakes seem to be functioning properly. I usually do not ever activate the parking brake and it was not turned on at the last time the car was shut off.. What could be causing this? Can I safely drive the car with the Brake, Traction Control, and ABS warning Icons on the dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncffs Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) It sounds to me like maybe the ABS module, or possibly a wiring harness problem. I would lean more towards the ABS module though since everything seems related to that. However, given that every symptom you've mentioned is a safety issue, I would advise not driving the car until this is resolved. Personally, I would have it towed to a reputable shop because brake issues aren't something where you want to take chances. The fact the car is locking the rear brakes is another indication there is a severe failure of some type and, presumably, the car is (even under these conditions) doing its best to keep you safe by preventing driving. I also want to emphasize that I am not a mechanic, I just have picked up information about cars. Edited December 18, 2020 by ncffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Definitely sounds like the abs module. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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