so 20 mins ago i got out of school so i go start my car let it warm up for 5 mins (not to cold out) so i take off and is good for 3 feet then it feels like its out of gas but i have a full tank then all of a sudden the brakes lock up and shuts down... she turns over and everything but wont start

eney idea's

gunna go look at it and see if i can figure eneything out right now

 

fuel pump may have quit check your fuel pressure

 

t-5 transmission?

 

I would check the fuel pressure and see if you have spark.

 

Most likely need a new fuel pump but if youre lucky it could just be a clog in the fuel filter.

 

its regular transmition and i hope its something as small as the fuel filter beeing clog'd

 

Same thing happened to my brother in his firebird. Drove fine, then parked it out for like a hour, started it up, drove a foot, and it just died... unfortunately it was a fuel pump

 

did his breaks lock up?... becouse i cant figure out why they would lock up becouse of this

 

No way the brakes locked up.

If it was a manual, it could be that the engine just died and caused the tires to lock up.

That is why I asked what transmission it was.

 

no its auto...i cant push the break in

 

When your engine shuts off, or dies, you lose your power brakes. Basically you have to stand on the petal to make it stop.
Also are you throwing any codes?

 

i havent taken it in yet..didnt have a toe rope to pull to auto shop im thinken ill have time to do it tomarrow

(i went today and the service engine light is on)

 

SES light on? Here is how to check the codes. LINK

 

Open the Fuel Door and Cap have someone turn the key 'on'. You should hear the pump for 2 seconds. Doesn't mean that it is good, but if you don't hear the pump it's definitely BAD (possible relay)! Also hit the tank with a rubber mallet, if it starts it's the pump (that will get you out of a jam).

 

None of these suggestions explains why the tires "locked" up. We all know the brakes didnt lock up on their own.


We need to figure out what did happen.

 

Did the brakes just lock up for a second and are now free or are they still stuck?

 

The car stalled while in drive, hence the locking of the wheels.

Ever try and push a car in gear? It's kinda hard to do.

 

its an automatic.

 

Same thing applies to both an automatic and a standard.

 

Mine rolls in drive.

 

agreed...it should roll in drive even if it stalls...trust me, i know a LOT lol


but when a car stalls while you're lightly applying the brakes, and you're moving kinda slowly, it sometimes feels like the brakes lock.