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HELP NO BRAKES! STRANDED!!! - 3/20/2007 8:30:37 PM    jtcfanof3   Posts: 2 Joined: 3/20/2007 Status: offline Hey, 2001 Dodge Intrepid: OK,no brake lights,and it feels as if their are no power brakes,whats up? Besides checking all the fuses whats next? Are these brakes electronic or all vaccum assist? jtcfanof3@hotmail dot com Thanks Post #: 1

RE: HELP NO BRAKES! STRANDED!!! - 3/20/2007 9:38:47 PM    Dodge Tech   Posts: 566 Joined: 12/20/2006 Status: offline fuses  would be for ABS  u dont use abs unless u are out of control. base brakes are vas assist  look for the big hose to be off near the vac booster  ifs its good then u ahve a master cly issue  or a vac assist issue (in reply to jtcfanof3) Post #: 2

RE: HELP NO BRAKES! STRANDED!!! - 3/20/2007 10:03:20 PM    jtcfanof3   Posts: 2 Joined: 3/20/2007 Status: offline ABS is not only on during those conditions,its always active,thats why if you have an ABS issuie,the ABS light comes on regardless of out of control or not. Anyway,it acts like it has no vacum even with the engine on,but its still does not explain the lack of brake lights at the same time? It acts as if the engine is not on,I suppose replace the VBB and go from there,if I hook up a Vacum gauge too that line and see how much vacum it has how much should I have on this car? (in reply to Dodge Tech) Post #: 3

RE: HELP NO BRAKES! STRANDED!!! - 3/22/2007 10:31:55 AM    kurts2   Posts: 554 Joined: 10/27/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: jtcfanof3 Hey, 2001 Dodge Intrepid: OK,no brake lights,and it feels as if their are no power brakes,whats up? Besides checking all the fuses whats next? Are these brakes electronic or all vaccum assist? jtcfanof3@hotmail dot com Thanks By this do you mean the brake warning light on the dash?  If so, that light is only for low fluid (and /or if your parking brake is engaged).  If this just started out of the blue, (you didn't do anything to the brakes), it is probably either a vacuum issue or the master cylinder.  To answer your question (ele or vac), both.  The boost is vacuum and the antilock is electronic.  If the ABS was causing your brakes to go spongy, you would feel a thumping in the brake pedal as the ABS pulses on and off.  If you are unsure of any feeling, you can always unplug the ABS pump motor relay  (or the fuse) to verify this is not the cause of your problem. (in reply to jtcfanof3) Post #: 4

RE: HELP NO BRAKES! STRANDED!!! - 8/22/2007 9:22:58 AM    badboy22   Posts: 7 Joined: 8/13/2006 Status: offline i KNOW THE DODGE VANS SOME COME EQUIPED WITH A POWER ASSIST MOTOR LOCATED UNDER THE LEFT ENGINE BANK THEY TEND TO HANG UP FROM SLUDGE. . (in reply to kurts2) Post #: 5

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