Car Brake Depresses To Floor

Also if a leak occurs in the system it will be unable to build pressure due to the lack of fluid causing the brake peddle to travel to the floor which can be followed by the brake system warning light turning on.

Car brake depresses to floor.

If the brake pedal goes to the floor but still stops you could be having a failed brake power booster. But even with stomping on the brake pedal it should not go all the way down to the floor. Sometimes the depressed brake pedal can cause much damage to your car if you don t give it a proper look and take care of it right on time. Very low brake fluid or a defective master cylinder is the usual cause of this symptom.

The power booster s role in the braking process is giving power assistance when the driver depresses the pedal. The brake system in your car is a sealed hydraulic system and relies on close tolerances between the brake pads and rotors or the brake shoes and drums. The red brake warning lamp may be illuminated indicating a system failure. Generally a hard brake pedal is caused by a problem with the brake booster.

When you re out of brake fluid your brakes simply won t work. One of the more common causes for the brake pedal going to the floor is a loss of brake fluid. A brake pedal that feels mushy spongy or that slowly sinks to the floor when depressed can be best described as brake pedal sink. Either way your problem is a safety concern.

The car stops and all but it just takes allot of force to get the car to stop at low speeds and it s really annoying when the car is stopped because i have to press the pedal down very hard. The brake pedal goes to floor mainly because when it is depressed the mushy and the spongy brake pedal can be forced to the ground for a heavy down pressure when applied to it. When you push down on the brake pedal a little you re telling your car to slow down a bit. You should be able to see brake fluid underneath the car if there s a leak in the system.

There may be little or no braking action when the pedal is depressed. The brake pedal goes to the floor when pressed. A pedal that sinks to the floor usually indicates a problem with the master cylinder air in the system or a hydraulic leak. My question concern is the brake pedal feel when the pedal is pressed hard and and you keep pressure on it it will go to the floor i have never seen that on any cars before and i am a retired mechanic.

Hey guys i have a mk4 gls jetta with abs and the brake pedal depresses all the way down to the floor. Another possible cause is a bad brake master cylinder. When you apply maximum force to the brake pedal you re telling your car you want to slow down very quickly. Hi i am a new passat owner and really like the car its a 2007 2 0t wagon great for the family.