I was driving this morning to the gas station and I would have to push my brake all the way to the floor befor my car would stop. They have never actd this way before, also when I start my car up the brake light comes on. I know the emergency brake is not on.
2007-04-05 05:56:24 · 4 answers · asked by kristina N 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is likely one of your wheel cylinders is leaking, or caliper. How often do you check fluids under the hood? If less than once a week, naughty naughty...
The brake light is on because the balance/transfer valve has shifted off center, that is a safety feature to allow you to still stop if one half the brakes fail due to leaks.
Just filling the master cylinder reservoir won't fix it, you need to find the leak and repair it. Then the system has to be bled in a certain sequence to re-center the transfer valve...
Don't drive it until it is repaired!!!
2007-04-05 06:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your brake fluid reservoir is empty and sucking air.
There are two possibilities.
1) You have a leak in the brake system.
2) Your brakes are completely worn out.
2007-04-05 06:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your master cylinder or brake booster has gone out and you should not drive the car until it is fixed. these things happen sometimes, slight chance it is another issue like a blow out in the brake line but none the less a very serious matter.
2007-04-05 06:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace your brakes...brake pads and brake fluid
2007-04-05 06:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋