answersLogoWhite

0

The brakes my lock up without touching them if a foreign object has become lodged between the pad and the rotors. A failure in the hydraulics may also cause the brakes to engage on their own.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What would cause the front wheels on a Nissan Vector SSS N13 1.8 Ltr to lock up whilst driving without touching the brakes the car will only start with the clutch in?

it is normal for it to start only with the clutch in as for the brakes they are probably seized and in dire need of service


When a car is driving on a icy road describe what happens when you use the brakes?

If it is an older car without ABS the brakes would lock up and the car would slide/push/unable to steer, unless you got on/off the brakes. With ABS the computer would pulse the brakes and would prevent lock up so you would be able to steer.


Can you drive without inti lock?

Anti-lock? As in "Anti-Lock Brakes"? Many cars don't come equipped with Anti-Lock Braking Systems. If you car is supposed to have anti-lock brakes and they are not working properly, you should have them fixed. You should never drive around with faulty brakes.


What is the proper way to use the anti-lock brakes in a emergency situation?

Stomp the brakes and steer around the obstruction without releasing the brakes.


In a vehicle equipped with Anti-Lock Brakes pumping the brakes will?

Be pointless. The point of anti-lock brakes it to effectively "pump" the brakes for you.


What would cause the rear brakes to lock on a 2000 lumina?

The handbrake?


Why would an anti-lock brake light be on on a 2001 Oldsmobile alero?

because there is a problem with your anti-lock brakes


What is the purpose of Anti-lock brakes?

To maintain directional control during a hard or panic stop. Think about it. If your brakes lock, you go into a skid and lose control of the car. Anti-lock brakes prevent the brakes from locking up, and throwing the vehicle into an uncontrollable skid. This system allows maximum deceleration without having the brakes lock, which, in turn, allows the driver the ability to maintain control of the vehicle while coming to the most rapid stop possible.


When braking a vehicle equipped with anti lock brakes the driver needs to?

The driver would need to step on the brake pedal when braking a vehicle equipped with anti-lock brakes. FYI, the driver would also need to step on the brake pedal when braking a vehicle that is NOT equipped with anti-lock brakes. Hope this helps.


When depressing brake pedal hard brakes lock up?

Most likely you do not have anti-lock brakes in your vehicle. Other possible answer is that your anti-lock brakes are malfunctioning. If you have anti-lock brakes you should see a mechanic as soon as possible.


Why would your front brakes caliper lock open sometimes?

Rotors out of round?


Would your car still start when anti-lock brakes tigers?

Yes

Trending Questions
Why engine light comes on after oil change? What might be the problem if driving and then heard a single squeal from engine compartment then a loss of drive unless shifted into 1st or 2nd gear on automatic transmission? Tire pressure for a 2000 Honda Civic ex? How do you reset a 1999 vw cabrio check engine? If I cut my clutch spring shorter on a arctic cat snowmobile will that lower the clutch engagement rpm? What number fuse for rear tail lights on S model Jaguar? Why is a PCV system critical to an engines durability? I have a 06 Ford Mondeo. I have an amber warning on my dashboard next to the snowflake light. It looks like a box with a dashed line inside. It is not the glow plug indicator and is not in the manual.? What is the easiest way to take off oil pan to change gasket? How can you test the oil sending unit on a 1991 Capri? What is a Dual element fuse is used for? How do you unplug the power to a 2004 mustang alternator? What type of transmission fluid is specified for 1996 Dodge Dakota wheel drive with 3.9 engine? What happens when you connect the negative terminal first when replacing a battery? Where is the horn fuse located at on a 1995 firebird? Why After the rain the hazard warning lights switched on Mercedes clk 430 1999 model? Can you put three child car seats in the backseat of a 1998 GMC Jimmy? How do you replace the slave cylinder on a 1995 dodge neon clutch? Where are the spark plugs on a 2006 Chevrolet HHR? Does a 2001 dodge neon has fuel injectors?