tires or brakes

[Joseph L]

hey guys, need a little help. my wife has an '02 2wd ST, with i believe factory michelin tires. since the st doesn't have hand controls i've never driven it. anyway, she has told me several times when coming to a stop the tires seem to lock up. i'm new to owning a ford so please forgive my ignorance. is this a common problem with st's or could it be the tires and her getting used to the pedal compared to the grand prix she used to drive.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

That's definitely not normal. Is the ABS light lit? You need to have a brake shop look at that right away. Unless she is driving like Mario Andretti, the brakes shouldn't lock up.

 

[Snooze]

2nd that. Go get the truck looked at asap. Good luck.

 

[Todd Z]

Unless she is slamming on the brakes and the tires are squealing a little, the problem is not normal....

I would recommend having it looked at...

Todd Z

 

[Scott Tanner]

i have the same truck. In the morning, the brakes are a little touchy, and occasionally they'll set the ABS off when it is snowing or raining. I don't want to say it is normal, but as said above, get it looked at .... there could be some broken hardware in the rear drums that would cause that....

 

[Joseph L]

thanks for the replies. like i said i've never driven the truck, and it's never done it while i was in it. i figured it might have been the switch from her grand prix to the st. but if it happens again, definitely gonna use the extended warranty.