Hello, my rear brakes have been locking up when I have been braking. No anti lock light has come on so I am not sure what the issue is? Shoes? Adjustments? Proportioning valve?

I dont feel safe driving it if someone stops short or I have to brake quickly.

Thank you,

Tony

 

What year?

 

1990 E150 Club Wagon

 

did you pull the drums off & look maybe the shoes are wet with gear lube or brake fluid???

 

The brakes may be flopping around, when mine had broken the hold down pins it caused similar issues because they'd shift when the brakes were applied, binding them up. You need to disassemble them, and in doing so, you'll see the problem, buy a complete brake kit, Shoes, springs, adjustment cables and hold downs.

 

Gigger & Maples are on the right track. Time to take the rear apart...

 

I had to make a panic stop for a dumb college vomit that cut me off last year. Proportioning valve got stuck, two more stomps on the brake pedal got it unstuck.

 

I think there is more to it than that, you wont get off that easy, I wouldn't want you behind me......