Prang :'(

[Super-DA9]

Check your brake fluid reservoir, if it's not full or wherever it was last then you probably busted a hose or it's leaking somewhere.

Is it possible that the ABS failed/malfunctioned? I know the ABS's job is to release small amounts of brake fluid when the wheels are about to lock and recycle it back through the system, so maybe it's stuffed and is constantly releasing fluid...? I know it's a long shot because ABS is supposed to be a "failsafe" unit, but I guess every machine/device wears out eventually...

I'm sorry to hear about your accident, thats terrible luck.. Is it fixable?

[Lukey]

Check your brake fluid reservoir, if it's not full or wherever it was last then you probably busted a hose or it's leaking somewhere.

Is it possible that the ABS failed/malfunctioned? I know the ABS's job is to release small amounts of brake fluid when the wheels are about to lock and recycle it back through the system, so maybe it's stuffed and is constantly releasing fluid...? I know it's a long shot because ABS is supposed to be a "failsafe" unit, but I guess every machine/device wears out eventually...

I'm sorry to hear about your accident, thats terrible luck.. Is it fixable?

my right foot is my 'ABS'

[98vtir]

The ABS has never engaged since I've owned it and I only found out it should have ABS recently. I'll hear from the assesor today hopefully, damage wasn't overly bad on my car, the lady I hit was worse off since I rammed her into a tow ball. Mine was pissin out a bit of steam but still drove and started up etc.

I hadn't done any personal work on the brakes but I did get it serviced a couple weeks ago; I gotta check the receipt when I get my car back. If I remember correctly there as no work done to the brakes, only two new front tyres.

Thanks for the info everyone!!!

[dahondr98]

When ABS comes on, which only happens when one or more of the wheels has locked, you feel the pedal start to vibrate as the ABS continually releases brake pressure from the locked wheel(s) and then applies it again so that the wheels rotate. The only time it's ever come on in mine in 12 years of ownership was once when a schoolboy tried to catch his friends up after they'd just run across the road, and ran straight in front of my car, and I had to brake hard to avoid running him over, particularly as he lost his nerve and stopped straight in front of me when he realised I was there!

The brake pedal shouldn't go soft or spongy unless you have a loss of fluid, or air getting into the fluid, so you obviously have a problem, apart from the accident damage! It could be a leak that's occurred due to the extra pressure from hard braking, or a burst hose, or something like that, but only a mechanic can check it out properly.