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- From: Brian.E.Hannon@dartmouth.edu (Brian E. Hannon)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Brake pedal -'92 Lincoln -Strange Noise When Starting Off
- Message-ID: <1992Aug16.093435.23883@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
- Date: 16 Aug 92 09:34:35 GMT
- References: <1992Aug15.144134.24967@access.digex.com>
- <1992Aug15.211352.1667@access.digex.com>
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- In article <1992Aug15.211352.1667@access.digex.com>
- peter@access.digex.com (peter baltimore) writes:
-
- > The strange noise begins when you start off and put the car into drive
- > after the car has been parked. It sounds like a cable being released
- > under the car, which transmits a noise or vibration through the brake
- > pedal. The dealer says that it is the computer checking the ABS brake
- > system. This does not sound right to me, because the noise is inter-
- > mittant and does not always do it. Sometimes it does it while I am back-
- > ing up once again after being parked and the car has been restarted.
- > Any advice on this problem would be appreciated. Send personal E-mail
- > answers to peter@digex.access
-
- Recent high-end ford autos (read lincolns and ltd's) have "automatic
- release" parking brakes that release when you move the shift lever into
- gear. This could be what you're hearing/feeling.
-
- Then again it may be the abs as your dealer says...
-
- Bri
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