VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY. MY BRAKES FAILED AS MY FOOT/PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. ALL I HEARD WAS BUZZING. I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE THAT FAILED. ADVISED ME THAT THE ABS PUMP JUST PLAN EMPTIED MY MC TO MAKE UP PRESSURE LOSS. MY COMPLAINT ISN'T SO MUCH THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AS IT IS A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK, (ALTHOUGH STAINLESS LINES WITH STEEL CONNECTORS WOULD BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT). BUT MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEMS IN THESE TRUCKS, AND MAYBE OTHER VEHICLES ARE FLAWED. BACK BEFORE ABS CAME OUT, IF A LINE WAS DAMAGED OR FAILED FOR WHATEVER REASON THE SEPARATED RESERVOIRS IN MC'S WOULD AT LEAST GIVE YOU FRONT OR REAR BRAKES TO STOP. THAT WAS THE BEST SINGLE DESIGN IMPROVEMENT MANUFACTURERS MADE TO BRAKES, AND I'VE BEEN DRIVING WHEN MC'S ONLY HAD ONE RESERVOIR. TO HAVE A COMPLETE MC DRAINED FOR A LINE FAILURE IS LUDICROUS. *TR