2012 Vauxhall Meriva whilst driving a short distance breaks come on bringing car to a standstill

Car: Vauxhall Meriva
Year: 2012
Variant: 1.4
Categories: Steering, Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres
When setting off on a journey the breaks lock on and bring the car to a standstill ,car runs fine through the gears.
Posted: Sep 8, 2020 (3 years ago)
First thing to do is check if front / rear or all brakes are locking up .
Posted Sep 8, 2020 (3 years ago)
You should feel some heat at the wheel or wheels that are locking on as they work through friction to stop the car which generates heat
Posted Sep 8, 2020 (3 years ago)

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