Dodge Durango Forum : “ABS brake lights staying on. Has anyone found the true fix for this. Have been r...”

First let me ask you this:  What have you had "checked" on the ABS system?

The most common causes of ABS light illuminations are faulty wheel speed sensors.  These are mounted in the hubs and they record the speed of the rotation of the wheel.  By far, this is the most common problem I saw as a Dodge service advisor.

Going on from there is a laundry list of potential issues, from anything as inane as cracked/shorted wiring to something as involved as an ABS controller failure/ABS computer which is malfunctioning and indicating a problem where none exists.  The ONLY way to diagnose this is to take it to someone who has a DRB-II Diagnostic Scanner, which is a Chrysler/Dodge tool specifically for these vehicles.

Since you mention shifting issues, there could also be a related problem with the transmission.  If the input or output speed sensor is acting up, your ABS could be "confused" by the conflicting data is it getting from its own wheel speed sensors vs. what the TCM/ECM are telling it.  

With the transmission again, the only way to have this truly fixed is to take a physical look at it, check for error codes present in the TCM, and test fluid pressure, etc.  

It's well worth the time to have this done as you could literally search for years before POSSIBLY hitting on what the problem is with your vehicle, since there are so many variables involved.

lol I cant tell you how many forums i have gone through looking for the answer as well..a lot of people say that they notice their speedometer also acting up at the same time as the lights...their fix usually involved a new rear speed sensor..my speedo isnt affected but i changed the sensor any ways, check the sensors on the left side of the tranny, if they are good check all the wires and connections and sensors on the breaks. my lights go on and off whenever it wants, first time it happen i did a 360 just by tappin the breaks...have not found a definite fix yet, but its probably one of those (i hope)

Amazing... My story is absolutely, word for word, the exact same as Morgan404's.

Replace your speed sensor located on the top of your rear differential. This is why your speedometer is acting up. 100% guarenteed to fix and will turn off the abs light. Cost = $40.00 for the part

i had speedo issues and trans shiftin issues as well as the intermittent abs light (on for a while then of breifly then back on) sumtimes it would lock up 1 rear wheel. mine went away when i changed the vss on top of the rear end

there is a recall on the 1999 durango ABS brakes , technical service bulletin #10003580
DRB 111 software version 56.0 contained an error. Required pinion factor not programmed on this version.
Go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov , select vehicle and equipment .