# 87 Ford Thunderbird

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 28, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241 "2008-02-28T20:01:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sweetiennc5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sweetiennc5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sweetiennc5)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241/1 "2008-02-28T20:01:25Z")

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When I put on the brakes in my car it makes a roaring sound and the car stops running. What could cause this to happen?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241/2 "2008-02-28T20:41:12Z")

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Your brake booster. It could be creating a massive vacuum leak when you step on the pedal.

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**Author:** ![sweetiennc5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sweetiennc5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sweetiennc5)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241/3 "2008-03-01T10:59:45Z")

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Could this cause to stop running?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/87-ford-thunderbird/11241/4 "2008-03-01T11:13:51Z")

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Yes, it behaves like a giant vacuum leak, and the engine will stumble and stall.