We attended a family reunion this weekend, and it was about a 5 hour trip one way. The random spring snowstorm made things a little dicey, but we made it ok.
However, half way through the trip something happened that I've never experienced before.
We had just pulled out to pass someone and as we moved through the slush in the middle of the road a rock got into one of the rear brakes and started squealing. This has happened before, usually just have to pull over and pop it into reverse to clear the rock.
However, a few seconds after the squealing started, a loud male voice came over the speakers and started giving instructions on how to deal with brake failure.
"Pump the brakes several times to build up pressure. Engage the emergency brake. Switch to manual mode and begin downshifting to allow the engine brake to slow the vehicle." The wording may have been slightly different. There was a lot going on at that particular moment so my recollection could be off a bit.
No warning lights on the dash, or any other indication of a problem. The rock worked its way out after about 30 seconds, and the brakes were fine the entire time.
Has anyone heard of this happening before?
However, half way through the trip something happened that I've never experienced before.
We had just pulled out to pass someone and as we moved through the slush in the middle of the road a rock got into one of the rear brakes and started squealing. This has happened before, usually just have to pull over and pop it into reverse to clear the rock.
However, a few seconds after the squealing started, a loud male voice came over the speakers and started giving instructions on how to deal with brake failure.
"Pump the brakes several times to build up pressure. Engage the emergency brake. Switch to manual mode and begin downshifting to allow the engine brake to slow the vehicle." The wording may have been slightly different. There was a lot going on at that particular moment so my recollection could be off a bit.
No warning lights on the dash, or any other indication of a problem. The rock worked its way out after about 30 seconds, and the brakes were fine the entire time.
Has anyone heard of this happening before?
