ABS Module Lab

C1288

ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 1 vehicle line from Ford. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.

What C1288 means

Is it the ABS module?

Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.

Vehicles that set C1288

C1288 by vehicle

What does C1288 mean on a Ford E-150 / E-250 / E-350 / E-450 (Econoline)?

The source we cite for the 2000-2014 Ford E-150 / E-250 / E-350 / E-450 (Econoline) lists it as: Brake pressure transducer malfunction (a rebuilder, 2006-2012 E-Series). That vehicle uses TRW (2009-2014); Kelsey-Hayes on 2000-2007 per a rebuilder's coverage list TRW EBC-440 (2009-2014). We repair it as part of the TRW EBC 345 / 440 / 450 family, from $499.

Still not sure?

Send us C1288, a photo of the module label and your VIN — we tell you whether the module is the likely cause and what it costs, before you pull anything. Asking costs nothing.

C1288 keeps coming back after the checks? Fix the module — from $499.

Look up your part number and order online — we email you a prepaid label to our lab. Or send us a photo of the label and your VIN first, and we'll tell you what you have and what it costs.

Back with your VIN and coding · can’t be repaired? repair price back, minus shipping · 1-year warranty · rush 2–3 days +$100

Call (817) 505-4201 · 📱 Text us a photo of the module label · Ask first — send a label photo · Email repairs@absmodulelab.com