Oh noes

KatTuck013 · June 11th, 2007, 01:07 PM

My car is having problems... im so upset..

I took it to a shop today. But I have no idea whats wrong with it. My boyfriend was driving it. He said he had to stop because it felt like my hand brake was up. After he stoped, smoke was comming from both back tires.
I'll try and keep an update on here.
Any ideas what could be wrong!?? ahh

Juggalo_X · June 11th, 2007, 01:18 PM

e break seized in the on position u will need a new set of pads, repair the ebreak. and probably new rotor/drum. should be to bad providing you didn't screw up tour ABS sensors.

KatTuck013 · June 11th, 2007, 01:24 PM

the brake wasn't up.. I never use the hand brake... he doesn't either.. its an auto.
He said it felt like it was up.. But I hope whatever it is it's not too bad

Juggalo_X · June 11th, 2007, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by KatTuck013

the brake wasn't up.. I never use the hand brake... he doesn't either.. its an auto.
He said it felt like it was up.. But I hope whatever it is it's not too bad

yes of you do not use your ebreak for a long period of time and then pull it up it can seize in the activated position even thought u return the lever to the off position. i have a feeling thats what happened. very common in auto cars because the parking break is very rarely used.

KatTuck013 · June 11th, 2007, 01:32 PM

understandable, I got the same opinion from my uncle and i told the guy whos fixing the car that too...

but my boyfriend and i know that noone pulled the handbrake up. i drove it home parked the car. he got in the drivers seat and took the car. So I mean I really don't know. But maybe!? Never know..

Ninjawafers! · June 11th, 2007, 01:42 PM

on the subject of brakes, my bake ligh on my guage cluster is on... no idea why.. there are no brakes engaged when its on... and sometimes it goes off... the comes back on... so weird... not intending to thread hijack

but to me your problems sounds like what Jugg said. Let us know when the problem is found and when it gets fixed!

Juggalo_X · June 11th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

on the subject of brakes, my bake ligh on my guage cluster is on... no idea why.. there are no brakes engaged when its on... and sometimes it goes off... the comes back on... so weird... not intending to thread hijack

but to me your problems sounds like what Jugg said. Let us know when the problem is found and when it gets fixed!

there is a switch in the console that likes to rattle lose, and thats why the ebreak light is going on and off open it up and investigate :wink

Ole Yeller · June 11th, 2007, 06:20 PM

nice answer juggalo.

your only going to find out when you pull the thing apart and find out whats going on. i wouldn't think it siezed and no offence to your BF.... he may have just decided to pull it up for some "fun"

when it comes to cars, no one admits they did it =D

KatTuck013 · June 12th, 2007, 12:18 AM

we'll find out tommarrow..hopefully

97stanger · June 12th, 2007, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by 3.8Coastie

on the subject of brakes, my bake ligh on my guage cluster is on... no idea why.. there are no brakes engaged when its on... and sometimes it goes off... the comes back on... so weird... not intending to thread hijack

but to me your problems sounds like what Jugg said. Let us know when the problem is found and when it gets fixed!

could also be air in the lines and/or low on fluid.

Onemanzu · June 12th, 2007, 12:45 AM

3.8 put some more fluid in the resivour and see if that turns it off... also be careful not to upset the fluid and get air into the lines... might happen if you like... drive over a bumpy road while filling the master cylinder... just throwin out possibilities

KatTuck013 · June 14th, 2007, 01:20 AM

yayy! I got my car back... with good news and bad news

the bad news was : they couldn't find anything wrong with my car
they seem to think it was just a fluke. its been really hot and i was driving alot that day - so, they think my back brakes juss stuck. the man who fixed the car has one other ford do it but it never happened again

the good news is: i wasn't charged anything and hopefully it won't do it again..

BTW he checked the hand brake... and there was no sign it was up

i told him so

not that this post really helps anything but i said id keep you posted
thanks for the insight guys

Ole Yeller · June 14th, 2007, 07:34 AM

not a problem, we like to see what goes wrong with our cars.... keeps us informed in case it happens to us! =D

congrats for you, glad nothing was wrong. keep enjoying her!

Juggalo_X · June 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM

glad to hear everything is ok

and we all had yah scared lol

Breakout · June 14th, 2007, 11:13 AM

Hey coastie...your brake light may be on because you are low on fluid

02ponypackage · June 14th, 2007, 11:27 AM

exactly ^ also check your headlight fluid while your at it

Murderjetz · June 14th, 2007, 01:25 PM

...headlight fluid?

Breakout · June 15th, 2007, 01:15 AM

i think pony's referring to blinker fluid.

headlight fluid....*shakes head*

Keep it up....keep it up....

Ninjawafers! · June 15th, 2007, 01:58 AM

well the light has been on for id say about 2 years now lol... give or take a few months... breaks still work good as ever.. ill check it out tho.. gotta get everything ready for the long drive from alaska to Key Wesy

Onemanzu · June 15th, 2007, 02:16 AM

you haven't done that yet? when are you leaving?

if its in the next ... few minutes.. come say hi to me when im in orlando

June 11th, 2007, 01:07 PM	#1
KatTuck013 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh noes My car is having problems... im so upset.. I took it to a shop today. But I have no idea whats wrong with it. My boyfriend was driving it. He said he had to stop because it felt like my hand brake was up. After he stoped, smoke was comming from both back tires. I'll try and keep an update on here. Any ideas what could be wrong!?? ahh __________________ '00 Gold Mustang V6

June 11th, 2007, 01:24 PM	#3
KatTuck013 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 reviews	the brake wasn't up.. I never use the hand brake... he doesn't either.. its an auto. He said it felt like it was up.. But I hope whatever it is it's not too bad __________________ '00 Gold Mustang V6

June 11th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#5
KatTuck013 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 reviews	understandable, I got the same opinion from my uncle and i told the guy whos fixing the car that too... but my boyfriend and i know that noone pulled the handbrake up. i drove it home parked the car. he got in the drivers seat and took the car. So I mean I really don't know. But maybe!? Never know.. __________________ '00 Gold Mustang V6

June 11th, 2007, 01:42 PM	#6
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	on the subject of brakes, my bake ligh on my guage cluster is on... no idea why.. there are no brakes engaged when its on... and sometimes it goes off... the comes back on... so weird... not intending to thread hijack but to me your problems sounds like what Jugg said. Let us know when the problem is found and when it gets fixed! __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

June 11th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#8
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice answer juggalo. your only going to find out when you pull the thing apart and find out whats going on. i wouldn't think it siezed and no offence to your BF.... he may have just decided to pull it up for some "fun" when it comes to cars, no one admits they did it =D __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

June 11th, 2007, 01:18 PM	#2
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	e break seized in the on position u will need a new set of pads, repair the ebreak. and probably new rotor/drum. should be to bad providing you didn't screw up tour ABS sensors.

June 12th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#9
KatTuck013 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 reviews	maybe we'll find out tommarrow..hopefully __________________ '00 Gold Mustang V6

June 12th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#11
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	3.8 put some more fluid in the resivour and see if that turns it off... also be careful not to upset the fluid and get air into the lines... might happen if you like... drive over a bumpy road while filling the master cylinder... just throwin out possibilities __________________ My Foz

June 14th, 2007, 01:20 AM	#12
KatTuck013 Regular 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car back yayy! I got my car back... with good news and bad news the bad news was : they couldn't find anything wrong with my car they seem to think it was just a fluke. its been really hot and i was driving alot that day - so, they think my back brakes juss stuck. the man who fixed the car has one other ford do it but it never happened again the good news is: i wasn't charged anything and hopefully it won't do it again.. BTW he checked the hand brake... and there was no sign it was up i told him so not that this post really helps anything but i said id keep you posted thanks for the insight guys __________________ '00 Gold Mustang V6

June 14th, 2007, 07:34 AM	#13
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	not a problem, we like to see what goes wrong with our cars.... keeps us informed in case it happens to us! =D congrats for you, glad nothing was wrong. keep enjoying her! __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

June 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM	#14
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	glad to hear everything is ok and we all had yah scared lol

June 14th, 2007, 11:13 AM	#15
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey coastie...your brake light may be on because you are low on fluid

June 14th, 2007, 11:27 AM	#16
02ponypackage MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,405 iTrader: 0 reviews	exactly ^ also check your headlight fluid while your at it __________________ just a V6 with a bad belt slip under the hood

June 14th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#17
Murderjetz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 reviews	...headlight fluid? __________________ Listen to my music \| Visit my garage

June 15th, 2007, 01:15 AM	#18
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think pony's referring to blinker fluid. headlight fluid....shakes head Keep it up....keep it up....

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June 15th, 2007, 01:58 AM	#19
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	well the light has been on for id say about 2 years now lol... give or take a few months... breaks still work good as ever.. ill check it out tho.. gotta get everything ready for the long drive from alaska to Key Wesy __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

June 15th, 2007, 02:16 AM	#20
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you haven't done that yet? when are you leaving? if its in the next ... few minutes.. come say hi to me when im in orlando __________________ My Foz

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