I recently drove out of my drive way (calmly) and went about 300 yards. It felt like my back left tire had the brake applied and slowed me down. The ABS light came on. I was able to turn around and take it home but definately felt it drag the whole way. Upon inspection by me, pads are good, rotors are good, I hardly ever use the e-brake. Any ideas?

Its an 02, with about 116,000 miles.

 

Check speed sensors. Need to pull the codes off the car.

 

Disconnect the e-brake cables (both of them) and drive the car again. If this doesn't fix it, recheck the caliper Slide pins to make sure they move freely (like the pins in the bracket are seizing and making the brake somewhat engage all the time). Then check to see if the caliper piston moves out.

But as your ABS light is on, its gonna be a malfunction on that part. Check the sensor, as sometimes the magnet can get clogged with iron filings if you wear your brakes down to the backing plates (all the pad material gets used up).

If you can get the code checked, that's best. If you've ruled out the e-brake dragging which I don't think it is, then the ABS system is holding pressure to that line, and the ABS module has a problem. It may need to be replaced or fixed if possible.

ABS codes are not checked like the check engine light, meaning you cant use the cheapo OBD-II scanner that the emission guy uses or the people at Autozone check for free. Check for a Service Manual for your car, it will tell you how to pull the ABS code.