Had something like that happen on a Subaru. Front wheel though... the whole disk brake assembly let go (bolt or something came loose) and it binded and locked the wheel. Happened in a parking lot. It was easily repaired and never happened again for as long as we had the car.
Its it is b> Very wierd thing happened this AM. I have a '96 Saturn SL1 with no > anti-lock brakes.
> I was pulling away from my house and suddenly my right rear wheel just
> locked up. I was still moving but the tire was squaling like the brake
> was fully applied. I tried backing up and going forward, etc. several
> times and the problem continued. I applied the emergency brake and
> took it off several times and pumped the brakes but nothing changed. >
> I backed it up with the tire squealing and parked it. I took my wife's
> car to work and I need to look at it this afternoon when I get home. >
> I have never experienced anything like this before. I'm glad it didn't
> happen at speed. Anyone seen anything like this? I'm hoping I can get
> things apart to look at it this afternoon.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob