BRAKELIGHT: March 1953
In the 1950s, there were 36,190 people who died in motor vehicle crashes. In 2014, 32,675 people died. While that may not appear to be a dramatic decrease, Americans drove six times the number of miles in 2014 than they did in 1953.
BRAKELIGHT: 1990 Jeep Wrangler
This customer has a 1990 Jeep Wrangler 4×4. When he came in he said, “I felt a really bad vibration and realized I forgot to take it out of four-wheel drive. Then the front driveshaft flew off the car at 80 mph and now it feels a little low on power.” He needed a new exhaust pipe, transfer case and driveshaft.
BRAKELIGHT: April 2013
Customer came in with the complaint of a slight brake squeal when applying the brakes. — Image courtesy of: Todd Bender, Angels Auto Care
BRAKELIGHT: 2000 GMC Sierra
“Here are a couple photos from a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L. Vehicle has 309,821 miles and customer stated noise had started just a couple days before bringing it to us. Pictures are of the passenger front rotor.” — Michael Conover, Midas Auto Service Experts, Cleburne, TX
BRAKELIGHT: The Car Cradle (March 1986)
Some ideas just never catch on… I wonder if the Car Cradle paid for itself by shaking out the coins that were trapped in the seats? The ad claims that there is no oil in your face. I think the inventor forgot that most vehicles are filled with fluids and oils that can leak out
BRAKELIGHT: Two Piece Rotors
This rotor gives a new meaning to “two-piece rotor.” According to Andy Polin of AB&S Undercar Specialists, the customer wanted to know why they did not replace the rotors with two-piece rotors like those that were originally on the car.
BRAKELIGHT: Chevy S10
When the customer drove the vehicle in, he stated that the brake pedal was low and there was a wet spot under the truck. It was a busy day at the shop and I didn’t have time to get it in the shop to see what it needed. Given the description, I decided to go out to the parking lot to see where
