1998 Ford Explorer Breaks Locking Up

1998 FORD EXPLORER
26,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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AMLAWSON
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My 1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 breaks are locking up on the ice and making a high pitched squeel. The vehicle has ABS. What does this mean?
Dec 14, 2008 at 11:21 PM
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MIKE H R
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How do they lock up. Does it happen on dry road? With Abs when you put the brakes on it keepes the vehicle from skidding too much . It send impules to each wheel so they would keep it from skidding. If the car starts to skid you will feel a slight pulsation in the brake pedal. Most of the time it is not noticable unless one wheel starts to skid. Check the discs and make sure they are clean, Just a dab of grease on the disc wil make it grab.
Dec 16, 2008 at 9:14 PM
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