I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND WAS MORE THAN 10 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY MY BRAKES. I DEPRESSED THE PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I APPLIED MORE AND MORE PRESSURE UNTIL THEY FINALLY ENGAGED NEAR THE FLOOR AND LOCKED. I TRIED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SLID ALONG SIDE SO I DID NOT IMPACT DIRECTLY IN THE BACK. I HAD DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT OF MY CAR AND TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE OTHER CAR. I WANT TO SEE IF SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH NHTSA. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *AK