C6 - Front Brake Lockup
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Burning Brakes
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C6 - Front Brake Lockup
How is possible to lock the front wheels of a 2012 Grand sport without locking the rear wheels?
When I noticed the "Service Anti-Lock Brakes" warning and the car took a nose drive I knew I was in trouble.
The true meaning of tire flat spots is now fully understood!
When I noticed the "Service Anti-Lock Brakes" warning and the car took a nose drive I knew I was in trouble.
The true meaning of tire flat spots is now fully understood!
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If the ABS is not working when you get on the brakes hard, most cars will lock the front wheels before locking the rears.
If your car locked the fronts by itself, without you hitting the brakes, then it needs to see the doctor immediately!
If your car locked the fronts by itself, without you hitting the brakes, then it needs to see the doctor immediately!
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Thank you. I did not hit the brakes and it's at the Corvette doctors office as we chat.
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Modern vehicles don't have a brake bias proportioning valve per se, as that would impact the operation of dynamic stability control where brakes are applied to one or two wheels individually; the ABS system controls brake bias electronically.
Thus, is ABS fails, you will probably default to a very high front bias as that would be much safer than allowing the rears to lock up at speed.
Thus, is ABS fails, you will probably default to a very high front bias as that would be much safer than allowing the rears to lock up at speed.
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Damn that would have required an underwear change on my part if that happened to me while driving 
. Luckily you weren't in a turn, or on wet / slick roads etc. Glad it didn't result in an accident and hope they get it resolved quickly for you.
. Luckily you weren't in a turn, or on wet / slick roads etc. Glad it didn't result in an accident and hope they get it resolved quickly for you.
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Wow. 36 days??? The ABS should throw a code that tells the dealer exactly what has failed. Worst case, that would require a new ABS module which has both the ABS computer and ABS valves. Or a wiring harness if part of the harness had been damaged. In either case, I can't imagine why it should take this long. What has the dealership been telling you?
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Thus far the dealer has been responsive and has tried to resolve the issue but it is difficult for them to pinpoint the problem as they do not feel the car is safe to drive.
Chevrolet Customer Care got involved last Friday. Hopefully this post will bring an end to my wait.
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