| Brakes noisy |
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| Vibration when brakes are applied |
- Wheels require balancing.
- Wheel hub nuts.
- Brake caliper mounting bolts.
- Brake pads.
- Foreign material/scratches/corrosion on brake disc contact surfaces.
- Excessive brake disc thickness variation.
- Excessive brake disc runout.
- Wheel bearing wear or failure.
- Suspension bushing wear or
- Suspension bushing wear or failure.
- Steering bushing wear or failure.
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| The brakes pull or drift |
- Tire pressures/wear.
- Brake calipers.
- Brake pads.
- Brake discs.
- Wheel alignment adjustment.
- Wheel bearing.
- Suspension bushings and ball joints.
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| The pedal feels spongy |
- Air in brake system.
- Leak in hydraulic system.
- Brake booster/master cylinder.
- Brake pads.
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| The pedal goes down fast |
- Air in brake system.
- Leak in hydraulic system.
- Brake booster/master cylinder.
- Brake pads.
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| The pedal goes down slowly |
- Air in brake system.
- Brake booster/master cylinder.
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| Excessive brake pedal effort |
- Brake pads.
- Brake booster.
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| Brake lockup during light brake pedal force |
- Brake pads.
- Brake calipers.
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| Brakes drag |
- Parking brake control applied/malfunction.
- Seized parking brake cables.
- Seized caliper slide pins.
- Seized brake caliper.
- Brake booster.
- Pedal gear.
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| Excessive/Erratic brake pedal travel |
- Hydraulic system.
- Brake pads.
- Brake discs.
- Hub and bearing assembly.
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| The red brake warning indicator is always on |
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- FILL the system to specification. CHECK for leaks.
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- Brake fluid level sensor.
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- For additional information, Refer to: Parking Brake
(Parking Brake and Actuation - Vehicles With: Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Diagnosis and Testing).
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- For additional information, Refer to: Parking Brake
(Parking Brake and Actuation - Vehicles With: Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Diagnosis and Testing).
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| Slow or incomplete brake pedal return |
- Brake pedal binding.
- Brake booster/master cylinder.
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