How many miles are on the vehicle since the last time the brakes were serviced? Are the brakes squealing? Are the rotors worn out of tolerance, brake pads shot, etc.?
What is the condition of the wheel bearings? Do you experience any "chatter" or slop in the front end when braking or driving? Jack the front end off the ground. Grab tire at 12 & 6 O-Clock and alternate pushing and pulling. Do the same at 3 & 9. Do you feel clunking or any play at all? If yes, then the sensors can often pick this up and interpret it as a loss of traction. Wheel bearings will need to be replaced, and potentially tie rod ends, and/or ball joints.
ABS brake sensors can be loose, bad, have broken wires, or simply "gunked" up with grease, oils and brake dust. If they can't read the tone ring, the result will be an ABS fault to the computer. Inspect integrity and/or try cleaning completely.
ABS Tone Ring could have broken or missing cogs/teeth. Although a bit more rare, this can happen if you have not properly maintained wheel bearings, tie rod ends, ball joints, etc., and/or have hit large rocks or pot holes while driving.
Once these items are inspected, then you'll need to take your vehicle to a service center to have the faults reset.
front brakes grind when applied and abs light and traction light and brake light is on but goes off when restarted
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