2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Brake pedal pushes back

2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
96,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RCIRIHAL
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My brake pedal, with the car fully stopped at a light, at times makes a noise similar to the ABS system resetting itself and pushes back, as if attempting to free the car to move. This happens intermittently. I had the front struts replaced a few weeks ago and am suspicious that perhaps when the front end was put back together that a brake connection may be loose, or perhaps that the ABS sensor may be loose or worse going bad. Any ideas?
Sep 22, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Did the problem arise after the front end work?
Sep 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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RCIRIHAL
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As far as I can tell
Sep 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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MERLIN2021
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I would have them check the routing of the whell sensor wires, might be rubbing someplace...this might cause a false or ghost effect in the signal to the computer.
Sep 24, 2009 at 8:40 AM
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