Originally Posted by
mdavin
Water in the trunk due to a leaky spoiler that fills your trunk with water which then kills the electronics, well some of the modules that is.
It causes all sorts of electrical issues as you might guess and is quite expensive to fix. Most common symptom is problems with your power locks and head lights.
That's what I thought---Known problem. Should not be related here, but I would like to know for sure---Maybe others will have some input. Electrical gremlins are the WORST.
Obviously, something caused the rears to lock and lock down in a big way. You do not get that "cherry red" glow with out DRAGGING the rear---I agree with others that a bad signal or locked valve at the ABS may be the culprit. After flushing the system, any trash that was in a valve maybe pushed out. This is why I recommend a very good flush---WASTE fluid and clean the system out COMPLETELY---Not the normal "just until you see clear fluid"---I would make sure that I pushed everything out---worth the little extra time. The bad signal could be several things like a a bad ground or connection, etc---The list could be many thing like you saw with the trunk issue, but I would hold off going there for now because of the lack of a ABS light.
Good luck---Jimmy