96 Honda Civic: When driving, I'll suddenly hear the brakes grinding and the emergency brake light comes on. What could it be?

96 Honda Civic: When driving, I'll suddenly hear the brakes grinding and the emergency brake light comes on. What could it be? - 1

Added (1). This happens when driving normally. It's not as though I'm braking and then hear the grinding… I'll be accelerating and suddenly hear it. It lasts a couple of seconds, then goes away. During a 30 minute drive, it happened about a dozen times, though some were very close to each other. Once I drove for about 20 minutes, it appeared to stop.

Added (2). This happens when driving normally. It's not as though I'm braking and then hear the grinding… I'll be accelerating and suddenly hear it. It lasts a couple of seconds, then goes away. During a 30 minute drive, it happened about a dozen times, though some were very close to each other. Once I drove for about 20 minutes, it appeared to stop.

Added (3). Oh, one other thing I noticed: at least a few times (perhaps all of them?), the radio stopped playing.

Your brakes need a mechanic.Start by checking level of brake fluid.Power brake booster could have issues.A cylinder on one of the wheels could be seizing up

Bad brakes