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<blockquote data-quote="-Pjackso" data-source="post: 1595676" data-attributes="member: 8119">* I&#039;m not a mechanic.The ABS provides a &#039;pulsing&#039; of the brakes to try an minimize locked-up brakes.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think ABS will apply brakes or maintain pressure.&nbsp; (i.e. brakes still applied, or dragging)The &#039;dragging&#039; brakes may be throwing your ABS.&nbsp; ...Not the ABS throwing the brakes. I have a &#039;99 Chevy truck that had sticking brake calipers, and would &#039;drag&#039; like you said.&nbsp; It was due to rust inside the brake calipers.&nbsp; It started&nbsp; as a minor problem and got worse with time (more rust).You couldn&#039;t see the problem from the outside.&nbsp; After I replaced the calipers (and flex hose), the truck drove awesome again.1) After you experience the dragging brakes, immediately go check all the wheels and check to see if any of the brakes are hotter than the others.&nbsp; (dragging brakes will heat up more than the others)Or2) Put the car on jacks (one wheel at a time if you like).&nbsp; Start the car (for the power brakes), leave the trans in park, pump the brakes a few times, release brakes and see if&nbsp; you can spin the wheel by hand.&nbsp; (For the drive wheels, you&#039;ll need to chock the other 2 wheels and leave the Trans in neutral).If any of the brakes are stuck, it&#039;ll be hard to spin by hand.&nbsp; If that&#039;s the case, it&#039;s a stuck caliper.&nbsp; Replace the caliper and flex hose at the same time.&nbsp; Sometimes a old flex hose will disintegrate inside and block the brake fluid from returning to the brake reservoir.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="-Pjackso, post: 1595676, member: 8119"] * I'm not a mechanic. The ABS provides a 'pulsing' of the brakes to try an minimize locked-up brakes. I don't think ABS will apply brakes or maintain pressure. (i.e. brakes still applied, or dragging) The 'dragging' brakes may be throwing your ABS. ...Not the ABS throwing the brakes. I have a '99 Chevy truck that had sticking brake calipers, and would 'drag' like you said. It was due to rust inside the brake calipers. It started as a minor problem and got worse with time (more rust). You couldn't see the problem from the outside. After I replaced the calipers (and flex hose), the truck drove awesome again. 1) After you experience the dragging brakes, immediately go check all the wheels and check to see if any of the brakes are hotter than the others. (dragging brakes will heat up more than the others) Or 2) Put the car on jacks (one wheel at a time if you like). Start the car (for the power brakes), leave the trans in park, pump the brakes a few times, release brakes and see if you can spin the wheel by hand. (For the drive wheels, you'll need to chock the other 2 wheels and leave the Trans in neutral). If any of the brakes are stuck, it'll be hard to spin by hand. If that's the case, it's a stuck caliper. Replace the caliper and flex hose at the same time. Sometimes a old flex hose will disintegrate inside and block the brake fluid from returning to the brake reservoir. [/QUOTE]

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