answer fast please this is a long steep hill!!!
2006-09-23 21:55:34 · 17 answers · asked by alledgedflatlander 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
You posted the question 8 minutes ago... I assume that you've stopped somehow. My answer probably won't be of any use to you.
2006-09-23 22:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me about a month ago, and I brought the car home safely, so I have a high degree of confidence in the following answer:
1. Continue pumping the pedal. Most often, when the brakes go out suddenly, it is due to overheating of brake components or of the brake fluid. By continuing to press the pedal slowly, you continue to pump fluid (and usually cooler fluid) into the system. (For me, it took about three pumps to get about 25% of my braking response back.)
2. Be ready to use the handbrake if necessary, remembering that the handbrake operates only on the rear wheels (the comment about "spin a cookie" has it right on the money).
3. If you must continue driving, reduce your speed and increase your following distance. You may find that as the car cools down, your braking effectiveness returns. If so, drive the car safely to where you can have the brakes inspected and repaired. You MAY need nothing more than new brake fluid; you should plan on replacing your brake fluid every two years. (And yes, I'm behind on replacing the fluid on the car that gave me trouble last month...)
2006-09-24 14:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Scott F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slowly apply you emergency brake, downshift into a lower gear and use engine compression to try and slow you down. If they fail you try to find a nice gentle place to drive off the road in a spot that you can turn the vehicle up hill. Watch out for trees and unseen ditches or streams.
2006-09-24 04:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Windseeker_1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Release accelerator and pull handbrake. If that fails, put gear to 1 and guide car to off road. Preferable brush against bushes or trees or something else to slow car down.
2006-09-24 05:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Look for escape routes
2) Change down gears
3) Pump the brake pedal
4) Blow the horn
5) Apply the handbrake
2006-09-24 04:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try emergency brake cowboy.
That or jump out the window
2006-09-24 04:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by DIDI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shift to Neutral and then try emergency brake
2006-09-24 05:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by Lori H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jump
2006-09-24 05:00:01 · answer #8 · answered by not coming back 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just change the gear i.e Shift down the gears quickly .
2006-09-24 05:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by bunty1243 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By now i am sure you are at the bottom but i would slowly depress the emergency break!!! SLOWLY or u will spin a cookie!
2006-09-24 04:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by ru2tipsy2c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋