E brake light flashes while accelerating????

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Well took the car for a ride and while under heavy acceleration the emergency brake light came on for a second or two and then went off. Did this in each gear, i pulled over and set the emergency brake a couple times. I started to drive again and under heavy acceleration it did it again. What would cause this?

 

GroverDill

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low brake fluid.

its happened to many of us,.

 

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Thanks Grover, I will check the fluid out tomorrow.

 

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kevsstang said:

Thanks Grover, I will check the fluid out tomorrow.

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if it's not that see if the handle is loose and moves when you accelerate. my does it every once and a while....or if I have a pair of sungalsses or something in that cavity...I said cavity....sometimes it's enough to lift it to trigger the sensor

 

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yeah im gonna say low brake fluid too, happened on my moms grand prix

 

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Happened to me, as well. Leaking from flex hoses were where it was all leaking from.

Good luck.

 

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NYC LSC said:

Happened to me, as well. Leaking from flex hoses were where it was all leaking from.

Good luck.

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It doesn't have to be leaking -- the brakes can just be worn as well. Worn brakes will take more fluid from the master cylinder to operate.

 

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had that problem at one time...and yep! its low brake fluid guy...

 

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89MustangGX said:

It doesn't have to be leaking -- the brakes can just be worn as well. Worn brakes will take more fluid from the master cylinder to operate.

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I understand that. Just relaying what my problem was.

 

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wow! never thought of that. mine is doing the same thing but i thought it could just be a faulty brake handle switch. gonna go check my brakes and fluid.