A new transmission is cheaper than a new car and life.

If in a panic stop with an automatic transmission, use Reverse.

On many vehicles the emergency brake is foot operated don't go crazy with this brake, a light touch is best, slow down gradually. It has a mechanical connection and is not related to your normal brakes (though it uses the same shoes on some cars, they are activated by a cable rather than by a fluid).

Try pressing down harder you might have just lost your power assist.

Be careful to fully depressurize the system before adding or changing brake fluids. Use only the brake fluid the manufacturer recommends - silicone based fluids often may not be used (using the wrong fluid may destroy the entire system - at your expense!). Marv Miller suggests replacing the brake fluid every 2-4 years, as many European carmakers recommend.

Nor do they dramatically reduce stopping distances on good pavement. Leave safe distances between you and the next car and remember that no ABS system is infallible.

Bendix abs troubleshooting