My driveway is really steep and its quite icy at the moment i was just coming up it and wasnt going fast enough to get up it so i put it in reverse so i could build up some speed on the way back up. It being icy i started to slide so i pressed on the brakes really hard and poped it into neutral to prevent going into the road and causing an accident. The brakes are fairly new and usually only go somewhat down, this time they kinda poped and went almost all the way down to the floor and my brake light went on. what just happend and are my brakes ok....they seemed to be working ok the rest of the way up and parking. Why are they all the way down now and why is the light on???? I have anti lock breaks its a 96 grand jeep cherokee
2007-01-18 13:55:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you poped a brake line or wheel cylinder
2007-01-18 14:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by ifor5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like something broke and caused a loss of hydraulic brake pressure. It could be a master cylinder or wheel cylinder or even a brake line. Anytime brake pressure is lost the red light will come on to alert you of a problem. You need to have it checked out soon as the brakes are probably not going to feel right. Drive carefully to a shop and have the brake system checked out.
2007-01-18 14:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Iknowthisone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to atleast have them checked just to be safe. Sounds like the anti-lock brakes activated when the car started sliding.But about the brake light, maybe the bulb blew out.
2007-01-18 14:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by ChrisJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a friend thats also a mechanic, run it by just to be sure nothings wrong. doens't necessarily have to be a personal friend either, just a good mechanic that can check the cars computer for free(some will try to rip you off and charge for turning a warning light off) anyway, Alot of the warning lights on pre-2000 cars have major issues with things like that, if you do something funky all of a sudden it might jar the sensor that detects brake problems and make the car think that there is something wrong when its really just a misplaced sensor. in my family we have a 97 toyo supra, 00 dodge van, and 01 toyo tacoma that all have lights on when multiple times weve brought it to our neighbors(mechanic) and they said nothngs wrong, turn the light off and about a day later it comes back on, we take it back, he says its prolly the sensor. doesn't hurt to check though, brakes aren't something that afford to just stop working after slowly(but unknowingly) breaking. best of luck!
2007-01-18 14:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by barneys_assasin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What probably happened is you blew a brake hose. You will see fluid on the ground and or on the rim of the tire. Nothing to major, but might cost a few hundred if you need to take it to the mechanic.
2007-01-18 14:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by kewlguy311 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your brake fluid...you might have blown a brake line if it is still doing it...
If the orange ABS light is on, it is a problem with your anti-lock brake system. If the red BRAKE light is on, it is your basic brake system...if it is red, get it checked ASAP.
2007-01-18 14:06:09 · answer #6 · answered by Mark D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your level of brake fluid you are probably running low. Also make sure your parking brake is not on.
2007-01-18 14:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by anosey1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a hydraulic leak. Get them checked before you drive the car. You can test it to see if they work and maybe limp to a service station but be careful.
If you just had them fixed call the shop that did the work. They should pick up and repair your car for no charge.
2007-01-18 14:04:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the brake fluid under the hood. The owner's manual should tell you where to look.
2007-01-18 14:02:45 · answer #9 · answered by arghx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and you either blown a wheel cylinder on it or it blown a caliper out on it,,there is the possibility the master cylinder may be going out on it also,,you need to have them checked,,to be sure,,if you drive it,and they go like this again,,they may not come back,,also check the fluid to see if its low,,this will tell you if something has blown out on it,,good luck,i hope this help,s.,,PS ,,you have asked this question twice now,,we cant be there to show you what to look for,,you may want to call a friend,,and have them help you with it,,it can be a serious thing,,if they go out,,and we cant fix them for you,all we can do is help you with them,,good luck.
2007-01-18 14:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋