Could someone troubleshoot this please

Abutterfly · #1 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 01:01 PM

Hi everyone. Could I get some feedback on this little annoying thing.....I am driving a 2000 Sahara 5 speed. I have had this happen a few times since I got this thing maybe 10 months ago. I have had it happen maybe 5 times in the last 4 days or so.
I am driving along.... when the light turns yellow or I am coming to a stop... I put the clutch in.. and then I put the shift in N... and I am braking in total neutral and I get this vibration under my brake foot. I am thinking that it comes when I am making a quicker stop.. like at a yellow light but I don't recall it happening at say a stop sign. Flying along on a highway and then making a turn?

Sorta feels like this... BRRRRT.... BRRRRT...BRRRRT. Like when you were a kid and used a clothespin to attach a card on your bike wheels to make that cool sound. I don't literally hear anything... Feels like gravel clicking up under my feet. I am always afraid it's not going to stop or something. Is this bad brakes? I had it do this a few times MONTHS ago and then nothing for many months. I thought it might have been from not having the clutch fully engaged but I realized that I had it in N anyway..so???

Feels like a spinning and/or grinding under my brake foot. Might only happen one time in the course of a days driving, or not for a long time (months)between episodes.

Thanks.

droopey · #2 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 01:24 PM

Do you have abs?

TwistedCopper · #3 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 01:43 PM

Sounds like anti-lock brakes doing their job to me. When you start the Jeep, do you have an "ABS" light that comes on for a second or three? If so it's totally normal.

Abutterfly · #4 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 02:13 PM

Yes, I have abs, I also have anti lock brakes

HA! Yes, perhaps that is it.. never thought that! That is why this Jeep place is so good. Thanks a lot! I also forgot to say that I drive my Jeep like I stole it!!

So I just need to slow ....down.....a.....tad.......Thank you for your input everyone.

90Xjay · #5 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 02:13 PM

sounds like ABS kicking in.
If the pavement is dry and this is happening you could have one or more wheel sensors messed up, telling the ABS motor to engage.

By the way..

Glad to see you back, don't be gone again so long!!

RAVEN13xxx · #6 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 07:32 PM

Warped front rotors -- get the rotors turned

TwistedCopper · #7 (**permalink**) 02-18-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RAVEN13xxx

Warped front rotors -- get the rotors turned

Considering how rare it is and that it's February I'd bet she just hit some ice or sand or salt on the road and the ABS kicked in. I say that assuming you are somewhere where it gets bad winter weather (IIRC you're in PA?)