Q: Why doesnt my brakes work?
So i had my parking break on and i was driving down the high way for about 10 miles. I found out that my parking break was on when i was about to go on an exit and my car breaks were not working. I pushed on the breaks til it hit the floor. Sometimes it would work when i pumped it a few times. But other than that it doesnt work. When i parked i smelled something burning. Most limely the break pads. Does this sound servere and how do i get this fixed
My car has 197000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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