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ABS, ESP and Steering

Omegabase
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Hi, I have a 2012  FORD FOCUS MK3 ESTATE 1.6 ECOBOOST, 150 HP  and yesterday after braking hard the ABS,ESP and tyre pressure w/l came on they have stayed on for 24 hrs and then cleared, this afternoon after fault cleared itself I got a strange feeling with the steering like I was driving on ice or oil slick on the road anybody experienced similar problems also getting int remote battery low? is that the key remote or the main car battery?

John

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    12 minutes ago, Omegabase said:

    remote battery low? is that the key remote or the main car battery?

    I say the answer would be in the warning

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    ?, I don't find that very helpful ! , I have changed the batteries on both remote key fobs. Can you be more specific.

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    1 minute ago, Omegabase said:

    ?, I don't find that very helpful ! , I have changed the batteries on both remote key fobs. Can you be more specific.

    Did you buy decent quality batteries or cheap Chinese/Poundland batteries?

    Duracell, Panasonic & Energizer only

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    Hi DaveT70 think they are panasonic, I'm away at the moment so I will check when we get back home tomorrow?

    I am more bothered by the ABS, Traction control lights being on they went off yesterday for about 6 hours but back on again this morning, still drivable I'll get code reader on it when back home the one I have with me won't read ABS DTCs

    Thank's anyway

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