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well I started using a new spray wax and I really like it,,,   bought off amazon... Griot’s Garage Ceramic 3-in-1 Wax, SiO2 Spray for Cars, Trucks, and RV’s, Provides Protection and Water Beading on Paint, Wheels, Plastic, Rubber Trim, Chrome, and More,  then I used a microfiber rag and some car wash soap along with a  Synthetic clay bar Sponge that I had bought a long time ago but really didn't use very often and gave the journey a good wash using both at the same time removing old crap or wax and then air dried the journey with my leaf blower ,and then then just used the spray wax like I normally do when I use regular detail spry and then reapplied another coat later on after a few hours,,MAN the journey feels like a baby's butt smooth and slick and has been staying clean as well,I really  like the new wax so much I re-bought the same wax but in a gallon jug ,better price over the long haul,,I am NOT into doing wax jobs (since I am a 73 yr old man) that wears me out so this ended up being something I thought you all might want to try....... Synthetic Clay Bar Ball, SPTA Clay Bar Block, 1Pc Hand Clay Bar Pad for Car Detailing, Clay Bars Pad Auto Detailing, Clay Bar Sponge for Car Detailing    

The FINAL SAY GOODBYE TO "OLD RED"!   The family came at noon today with the young man who will be driving "old red". When he finishes high school this June he is going into the MARINE CORPS, sadly to me as INFANTRY(a GRUNT) as I was an "airedale aviation jet engine MOS. So I came down a little to $750 and the deal is DONE, which ALL were VERY PLEASED. I will miss "old red" as I did form an emotional attachment to him from all the work I had put into him over the last 6 years. My friend will be doing the brake work for them, so he although not ending up with the car for parts, will make a little money instead...again ALL parties HAPPY! Old Red will leave my driveway  for the final time mid week once paperwork is completed.

I know this is in the Owners impressions forum...BUT   It is coming time to close the book on old red (2011 mainstreet). The last posting I made somewhere in one of my many postings of his "disposition" was to give him up to scrap, due to lack of time to find/fix coolant leak and overall body condition. THE GOOD NEWS The coolant loss was a ruptured oil filter /cooler assembly, which I did replace with an aluminium unit along with the aluminum T-stat and a new fan resistor. The engine is FINE with no damage from the limp home with it when it blew. Seeing as I had gone that far with it, I then looked over the damage from the initial problem of my son glancing a deer that tore the bumper cover off and broke some plastic wheel arch panels and side cover attachment brackets. I was able to acquire all needed pieces from my friend AND reuse the bumper cover. SO the car is all back together !!!   THE SAD NEWS This car was our first DJ, and was a REAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE with all the troubles we overcame with it and had proven to be a reliable ride for my son.  BUT now We are putting it up for sale at an almost "give away" price considering the cost of parts to fix the cooling system(which I did all the labor). It will need new pads and rotors all around due to sitting parked for almost 8 months and the WET year we had this year. I have one family coming Sat. to look at the car for their son as a first car for him( yes he is going to be here also). I hope it goes well!

Vacuum booster is electric, if brakes lose boost it can feel like no brakes... when manual only. Might be codes stored from the stauling incident. Ask to retrieve codes on vehicle. Could be defective vacuum boost pump.   But 5rebel9 point about the mechanically operated emergency brake might come into play. In a split second you would be expected to use it correctly. Even experienced drivers would have an issue with that. Tough situation.

Unless it was never used and didn't work.....Happens

Years ago people called that funky pedal by the drivers kick panel the EMERGENCY BRAKE. Sadly it became known as the PARKING BRAKE, so people forgot how and what use this pedal is for. EXACTLY the kind of thing your daughter encountered!  

Epic

Another one post wonder.....

unless the journey was in neutral, that would be the only way it could roll ,,if in rev and the engine off I would assume it wouldn't roll as well never heard of any problems with the brakes and the electrical shutting off

If someone rolled into you would you want their info?