1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee "car brakes burning smell" Questions

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...car to check the instrument panel, I start smelling a burning metal smell. The only other way I can explain the smell is that it's very similar to the acidic-type smell of hot brakes. After I ...

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...and my wife thought that she was smelling bearing grease. What should I do about the situation. It's very possible that one of the axle seals are leaking onto the brakes and it is burning

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car dealership Jeep Dealership. The smell is back and worse. I took it back yesterday and was told it was a hose that was leaking and it was repaired at no charge. At least they said they repaired the

...burning Was this a front or rear wheel? Did it make any unusual noise prior to the problem? If front, you could have a brake caliper that is sticking which would cause the brake to stay "on" and ...

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transmission/engine my reverse went out on my 1999 jeep an now when i drive the engine starts to smoke and it looks like antifreez are some kind of oil is on the engine First things first...check your

...smell. I assume its the back rear passenger side. Why do I have to keep replacing my calipers. The thing is when I replace them, I have to replace my brakes too. When I replaced the front ones it did ...

...car has a really foul burning smell to it, what is causing that? WHAT SMELLING ROTTEN EGG SMELL OR BURNING RUBBER SMELL.MAKE SURE YOUR EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED.YOU WILL SMELL BRAKE SHOES BURNING UP ...

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...car. it seems like its in the back but the smell is stronger on the outside, near driver's side passenger. what could it be?? If it smells like burning a burning plastic/ceramic then your brakes are ...

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...car also shakes when I hit the brakes. it refuses to stop the right way. I replaced the back roders recently. I suspect these problems are unrelated. Braking shake is usually caused by warped rotors ...

...car back. Happens intermittently. Strong smell of burning rubber from offside rear wheel when I park the car. I have looked at it myself - nothing on exhaust. brake caliper seems to work ok and no ...

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