Your Brakes Are Supposed To Shake Dear Tom, I just bought a used 2003 Ford Taurus from a local dealer. The first time I hit the brakes on wet pavement it scared the devil out of me!

There are a lot of opaque initialisms associated with cars that can be confusing when you see them on a spec sheet or a badge right on the vehicle. One such ...

With the advent of the anti-lock braking system (ABS) that automatically “pumps” the brakes during a panic stop or normal stopping on slippery roads, brake lock-up has been virtually ...

The antilock braking system control module is a microprocessor that runs diagnostic checks of a vehicle’s ABS. It processes information from wheel-speed sensors and the hydraulic brake system to ...

The brake and ABS warning lights come on intermittently while driving, but the brakes seem to work fine. The previous owner said it had done this for several years, even after having a brake job.

The anti-lock brake system is an adjunct. If the ABS fails, the regular brakes, the brakes you use every day, continue to function normally. There is no need for concern.

Every car in the U.S. after 2011 has had to be equipped with electronic stability control thanks to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126. This means they all have four-wheel antilock brakes ...

Why ABS brakes make your car safer Most kids may have noticed the ABS logo on the dashboard of the family car. Some might even know that it stands for 'Anti-skid Braking System'.

ABS brakes are a complex but valuable asset to the Corvette driver. As with many complex systems, they require some attention from time to time. The system is designed to give the driver notice ...

But ABS brakes are reactive, reducing brake pressure to prevent wheel lock-up, which countermands the maximum-pressure theory.

Like Ford’s, when activated, the truck’s ABS brakes reduce gain to the trailer brakes. In GM trucks, however, the controller gain adjustment and hand control are on the left side of the ...