Re: 5K Brake Anomoly

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

Sounds like my brakes before the "ABS off" light comes on, Steve.  If the
ABS Off light is on, I have terriffic brakes now that I've replaced the
"bomb", so I routinely hit the button to turn ABS off upon start-up.    I'm
waiting now for parts to reseal the power steering/brakes hydraulics pump,
which started leaking seriously a week ago.  



At 09:54 AM 6/3/99 -0600, Steve Sherman wrote:
>Last week, my wife had a scary incident. While going downhill, she
>reported that the brakes didn't work.  She pushed on the pedal but the
>brakes did not have any (or at least not much) effect.  No warning lites
>came on, before during or after, just greatly reduced braking.
>Fortunately it wasn't at a critical time.
>
>This was a one time event.  Before and since then the brakes have worked
>fine.  I've checked and there are no apparent leaks, all fluids are
>full...and the brake system was flushed about a year ago.  The only
>known "issue" is that the rear pads are wearing thin, but not
>dangerously so...(and they will be replaced soon)
>
>I've thought dirt or water maybe on the rotors.  I've thought (but not
>mentioned for the obvious reasons) that maybe she was hitting the clutch
>pedal instead of the brakes by mistake that one time. Any thoughts from
>listers as to what this one time event might have been, and if it is
>something that could re-occur at a more critical time?
>
>
>TIA
>
>Steve