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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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I have a '04 NMS with less than 1000 miles on it. At about 200 miles I experienced what I would call asymmetric braking from the front brakes...it pulled so hard it almost took the wheel out of my hand. I thought I might have been on an icy patch, but it has happened three more times, each time on dry surfaces, either pulling to the left or right, usually at braking from a top speed no greater than 35 mph since the previous complete stop. The pulling could send me off the road if I hadn't had both hands on the wheel. NO ABS warning light illuminates in the cockpit.

Has anyone ever heard of this before?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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It's broken. Take it to the dealer immediately before you are hurt,
or you hurt someone.

If you kill a kid on a bycycle because of this, you'll feel really bad
and we'll feel bad right there with yuo.

Don't fool around with broken brakes. Fix them right now.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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If you don't feel the pulsing brake pedal, it is not an ABS issue - however it *IS* an issue with the brakes; maybe a problem with a loose or damaged pad, or air in the lines.
Whatever, like trippy says - get it fixed!

 
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Old Apr 10, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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Complete brake and computer DME download inspection indicates all systems A-OK. Braking pull is now just slightly noticable with 2500 miles on car...suspect new pad seating/mating with disk was all it was...but boy oh boy was it a strong pull of center. Maybe it's the nature of this cars rack and pinion feedback. I've owned about 17 cars now, and the only car I've owned (other than a '67 mini 850) that even came close to the feel of driving this NMS was my 1979 Saab 99 turbo. That car had a close ratio 4-speed and MANUAL rack & pinion steering.
 
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