Felt like Calipers Seized but maybe TC or Trq Cnverter

[pnoyako85]

Seized Brake while driving on 287 hiway, wheels start to shake and feeling like seized brake is not a good sign, more like Transfer Case they say..
FML

First thing when i got in my car,started her up, drove and tried to stop the pedal was not grabbing.like no brakes, finally it did grab after pumping it, check my reservoir, almost empty all of a sudden as i checked them last week and it was full,so i filled her up and OMW, then suddenly
I was Surging around 85mph and suddenly the car just went from 85-10mph in around 10sec felt like calipers just suddenly turned on,
now i stop, pulled over side of hiway put car in neutral, no go no movement at all in little downhill,the Pedals are super hard to press iim only getting about .5" of play,otherwise its like its locked in,(try pressing you brake pedal when key is out of cylinder,thats what it felt like) so now i dragged the car shift to 1st gear and drag it to exit hiway, and called tow truck, as im waiting on tow my friends research about my symptoms and they have found something about TC,Tranny,or Converter, NOOOOOO...... so we brought it to German Shop on Rt27,Edison, NJ...... ran the gt1, they have change brake Module unit underneath the steering wheel, which activates abs,4x4 and trifecta lights, that is the 1st step clearing codes and eliminating the codes, if still doing it, then we may go with Tranny job, luckily got my spare X5 for minor parts......we'll see what shop says by tomrow

[Moezer]

shitty deal hope it turns out good and not something major by the way what rims are those

[pnoyako85]

Originally Posted by Moezer

shitty deal hope it turns out good and not something major by the way what rims are those

Thanks Man, Their Custom Wheels, 10.5 front and 11.5 rear....

[DTMdan]

Originally Posted by pnoyako85

Thanks Man, Their Custom Wheels, 10.5 front and 11.5 rear....

What's custom about them?

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by DTMdan

What's custom about them?

Look like MRR Wheels HR-6 to me.

More like aftermarket.

Love that "textbook" Jersey tow! Single strap thru the rears and front by the eye.

[epdarks]

I just don't see how the brake system could suddenly engage like that?

[bcredliner]

Oh Mandy well, you came and you took my sweet baby---

Great look--stance and wheels do wonders.

[bcredliner]

What year what engine, looks like Dinan exhaust?

[pnoyako85]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

What year what engine, looks like Dinan exhaust?

06 4.8is
Eisenmann Exhaust....X pipe, Hi flow Cats
Evolve Headers soon ....


Took it for ride today, All 4 calipers locked up....may have been Master Cylinder and Vacuum Booster,

so I gave green light to change the whole brake system except calipers, .....trying to eliminate now the system.....
I am assuming it was Dirty Brake Fluid to clod up the MC or something but with the mileage, maybe it just failed due to age, ....symptoms was i heard it couple months ago as i press on the brake a little wining noise would come on right infront of dash board but could not figure out what may be before..

[upallnight]

Could be a faulty ABS pump causing all the brakes to lock up. I would get the truck scan before throwing parts at it.