Comment by ryukoposting
1 month ago
I have a similar dilemma with my car. I drive a 25-year old Lexus with a bizarre electrical glitch. The ABS sometimes goes off as you come to a stop, for no reason at all. It only ever happens below ~10mph, and only when decelerating gradually. Never happens under heavy braking. It's not a safety hazard, and honestly you get used to it. Yet, anyone who test drives this car will run for the hills because it feels spooky.
It's still a terrific car. Comfortable, well made, fast enough for all practical situations. Unusally low mileage for its age. An engine that's sought after in the tuner community. But, it's unsellable. I'm stuck with it, whether I like it or not.
The good news is that I like it. The funny news is that I took a new job that will move me to the Bay, and whatever my new employer is paying to move my car out there is definitely more than my car is worth.
Check your wheel speed sensors.
I've had 2 dealers and an independent mechanic check them, and they all swear the wheel speed sensors appear to be reading just fine. One dealer has a crusty old Lexus-specific diagnostic tool that indicated it may be the ABS control module, which is a part that hasn't been made in over a decade.
why not fix it?