So, here's what we think happened... brought the car to CIN in Charlotte late last night on the way home from Atlanta... the Engine Room Harness runs along drivers side fender and carries signals necessary for ABS and pretty much everything else... as it turns out, my brake failure and engine failure are related! the harness had come loose and dropped down so that it was making contact with left front tire... from there, everything went south
I think that's something to take note of for anyone that has removed their fender liners... make an extra effort to secure any wiring harnesses that pass through in that area. Hopefully this post saves someone from a similar situation.
Will try to post picture later.