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FWIW, twice I've had the rear brakes frozen (hand-brake not used in the garage) after sitting for a while (weeks+) in the garage. Possibly the front, come to think of it. Both times, on the trip home prior to parking, the weather was kind enough to slather the car in snow and slush and who knows what ugly concoction as a result of the crews spewing countermeasures around the roads to deal with the weather.
It pops loose with a bang (the one time I almost went into the edge of the garage door! I pull in so I can't pull straight out so my wife has more room, since she drives regularly and I do not...) It emits a horrid screeching noise for a little bit. Clears up after a bit of a drive, and no troubles. The fact the car was pushing straight is why I wonder if I had the fronts freeze up too.
I'm in Chicago... alley access (or lack of access, what with the ice lump now parked in front of my spot... guess I'm not driving any time soon! Yes, the battery is on a tender...)
I should add, I also had a similar issue on my Neons when they were parked for a little while. Rear discs stuck to pads - I assume rust filled the gap between pads and disc to cause the issue - at least, that's how it looked. The first time I had an issue it was the e-brake, which is when I learned not to park with it! I had to do a full rebuild.
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