Re: BAD BRAKES!

["John Hopkins" <vergeo@email.msn.com>]

Sounds like a job for VW.  I have never had that problem.  Did you check the
brake fulid level?  Is the abs light on?Have you recently changed pads?
Some quick checks before the dealer. Hope this helps.
-----Original Message-----
From: Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com <chartwel@bbn.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:30 AM
Subject: BAD BRAKES!


>Hey guys-
>
>This GLX is beginning to "drive" me crazy. I'm calling the local shop here
>today to get 'er in. Has this happened to anyone before? I started the car
>the other morning, let it run about 2-3min then began to drive. As I went
>to stop the brake pedal was very stiff, and the brakes did not work. I had
>to use the emergency brake to stop. Not very fun. I thought it was a fluke,
>so I dismissed it....Until yesterday. I was traveling back from Killington
>(GREAT skiing by the way) going about 95 when this IDIOT in a Saab 9000
>pulled infront of me from the slow lane on I-93 I went to brake, and
>"OOOOHHHH SHIIIIIIITT" no frigin brakes...... The same feeling in the brake
>pedal, I had to drop down into 4th and pray I wasn't going to hit. With
>both feet slamming the pedal the car began to slow, just in time, before I
>ate his license plate. Actually I thought we almost hit, because I couldn't
>see his plate. But we didn't. Luckily he gained speed quickly or it
>wouldn't have been pretty. And now this morning, when I use the brakes all
>I hear is like a grinding noise or something like that. And they are not
>working all that well.
>
>Has anyone else had this problem???
>
>The car is a 98GLX 16K miles, purchased last summer.
>
>Thanks
>Chris-