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Old 11-05-2004, 04:46 PM
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I'm doing maybe 45-50 down a road in traffic all of the sudden a car about 4 cars in front slams on their brakes to turn. I have plenty of distance to slow down (a hard brake but nothing major) Out of nowhere I hear and feel my right front tire LOCK UP. A HUGE cloud of smoke flies past me as I come to a stop. The guy in front of me is freaking out, the whole 10 yards.

I'm a bit scared because there was NO REASON for my brake to lock up especially with ABS. Wow that was really a bit scary. Although in the 0.00000002 seconds I had to think while coming to a stop the thought did pass through my head that if I did enough damage to total my car I could get a cobra lol. Anyways should I take it by a dealer and see wtf is up?
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Old 11-05-2004, 04:48 PM
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ya take it to the dealer...see wtf is up man...thats really odd
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Old 11-05-2004, 04:55 PM
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I just had that happen to me in my svt... and I have no clue why my brakes locked up I thought that i was dead... but mine happened on the interstate.
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Yeah I would definatly get that checked out. And that was funny as hell when you thought about the cobra, Ive done that before in my old GT too!
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Old 11-05-2004, 05:00 PM
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Same thing happened to JD.... DEFECT?
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mmmm Cobra
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Old 11-05-2004, 05:20 PM
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I just had that happen to me in my svt... and I have no clue why my brakes locked up I thought that i was dead... but mine happened on the interstate.
Damn, that would be scary as F*CK! Considering how fast you were travelling and all.
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Same thing happened to JD.... DEFECT?

It sure as hell did!!! I dont know what the deal was. They just locked up out of no where and I SLID into the rear of a minivan!!! I took it out on a back road and hit the brakes REALLY hard from about 40 mph and they didnt lock up ad bad after the accident.. just squeeled a little coming to a stop. I wonder if the lowering springs in the front plays a part on the brakes?
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Wow. Your lucky that you didn't get hurt. Take the freak'n thing to ford and get all on their case about it.
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Old 11-05-2004, 05:57 PM
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That sucks! Ford deffinately needs to take a look at it. Although you are right. A cobra would be nice!
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