Brakes

Chevy Pickup K1500 ABS System Makes Brake Pedal Hard

I have the same 98 Chev K1500 with ABS which sometimes, only at slow speeds, activates the ABS, actually pushing back on the brake pedal. Its always unnerving and I usually respond by pressing hard on the brake.

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1998 Plymouth Voyager Van Shakes When I Apply The Brakes

I have a 98 Voyager minivan with no ABS. It shakes badly when I apply breaks on high speed. Shaking goes away when it goes below 40 KM/H. I already have its drums and break shoes replaced for rear brakes and also have its rotor replaced for front brakes.

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Should I Use Dealer OEM Brake Pads on My Dodge Stratus Instead of Aftermarket

I was wondering, have you seen in your experience that Dodge OEM Brake Pads are much better than aftermarket models? I was told by a dodge dealership that the original quality pads the car came with would be much better than aftermarket.

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2000 Dodge Neon – Brake Pedal Got Real Hard To Press Down

While driving home the brakes just gave out on my 2000 Dodge Neon… (When pressing the brake it would not depress to the floor). I had to press extremely hard in order for the brakes to catch but still the pedal did not depress.

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Lincoln Town Car Brake Vibration – Front Pads and Rotors are New

I have a beautiful 1996 Lincoln Town car. Only 80,000 mi. The front brake rotors have been replaced with new ones, also new pads. Mine you the car vibrated in the front before when applying the brakes, so everything was replaced. It still does the same thing with the new parts. Could it be something with the ABS and why would it still vibrate? This really has me puzzled.

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Brake Warning Light Comes On

My 1997 Toyota 4 Runner is having problems with the brake and the brake warning light. The dash light for the brakes comes on when I am driving and the brakes make a noise for 1-5 minutes, but my mechanic says he can not find anything wrong. Help!

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Do Ceramic Brake Pads Last Longer Than Semi Metallic Brake Pads?

Should I use ceramic brake pads or semi metallic brake pads on my car? Which one seems to last the longest?

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Brake Fluid Flush

I recently had the brake fluid flushed in my car, but it still looks somewhat dirty. Should I have them flush it again or do you think they really did not “flush” it in the first place?

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I Had the Brake Fluid Flushed on My Car But It Still Looks Dirty – Why?

I recently had the brake fluid flushed in my car, but it still looks somewhat dirty. Should I have them flush it again or do you think they really did not “flush” it in the first place?

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My Brake Pedal Goes to The Floor Before the Car Will Stop – Why?

The brake pedal on my car feels very soft, you have to push it almost to the floor to get the car to stop. What causes this to happen?

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