Was pulling out of my favorite fuel service station in my '95 Chevy Beretta this morning. It has a slight decline and a right turn to take the exit to the street. As I started the decline turning right, I applied brakes to keep down speed in the station lot. Pedal bottomed out, no brakes! Started manual pumping to slow down, no brakes, no compression resistance! Car starting to accelerate with gear shift in drive, and engine just idling as I head for the busy street. Threw the gear shift into neutral and steered the car onto the grass between the street and the sidewalk. That procedure put me on the grass with a slight incline, and the car stopped after about 15 feet of travel on the grass.

Placed gear shift in park, checked my pants for wetness and/or odor, found neither.

I tried brake pedal and found I now had compression. I placed transmission shifter (Automatic transmission) in low gear and inched forward then applied brakes, they worked.

Kept car in low gear and rode home, approximately 1/2 mile using back streets and 7mph, brakes continued to work okay. Got home and checked the master brake reservoir and it was full. No leaks visible anywhere near brake lines. Compression resistance exists with engine on or off when I press the brake pedal.

What in blazes happened and how do I fix it? Checked for recall on Chevy Beretta ABS brake systems and found none.

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