Table of contents: The car pulls to one side when…🠇 Noise (grinding or squealing) when…🠇 Brake pedal travel too long 🠇 The brake pedal feels "soft" when…🠇 To stop the car, you need to press…🠇 Intense vibration felt through the…🠇 Brake drag 🠇 Rear wheel lockup during normal…🠇
Note. Before you decide that the problem is caused by the braking system, make sure that the tires are in good condition and inflated sufficiently, that the front wheel alignment is adjusted correctly, and that the load is not distributed unevenly on the vehicle. Except for checking the condition of all line and hose connections, troubleshooting problems with the ABS should be performed by a dealer or other qualified professional.
The car pulls to one side when braking
- Worn, defective, damaged or contaminated brake pads on one side (chapter 1 and 9).
- Complete or partial seizure of the front brake caliper piston (chapter 9).
- The brakes on different sides are equipped with brake linings made of different materials (chapter 9).
- Loosening the brake caliper mounting bolts (chapter 9).
- Wear or damage to steering or suspension components (chapter 1 and 10).
Noise (grinding or squealing) when braking
- Wear of the friction material of the linings down to the metal base (chapter 1 and 9).
- Increased corrosion of the brake disc/drum. May occur after the vehicle has been stored for some time (chapter 9).
- Foreign object (pebble, etc.) stuck between the brake disc and the shield (chapter 9).
Brake pedal travel too long
- The brake master cylinder is faulty (chapter 9).
- Air in the hydraulic system (chapter 9).
- The vacuum booster is faulty (chapter 9).
The brake pedal feels "soft" when pressed
- Air in the hydraulic system (chapter 9).
- The flexible rubber hoses of the brake system are faulty (chapter 1 and 9).
- The tightening of the nuts securing the brake master cylinder has become loose (chapter 9).
- The brake master cylinder is faulty (chapter 9).
To stop the car, you need to press the brake pedal harder
- The vacuum booster is faulty (chapter 9).
- The booster vacuum hose is disconnected, damaged, or not securely attached (chapter 9).
- Primary or secondary hydraulic circuit is faulty (chapter 9).
- Brake caliper piston sticking (chapter 9).
- The brake pads are not installed correctly (chapter 9).
- The brake pads are of the wrong type (chapter 9).
- Contamination of brake pad linings (chapter 9).
Intense vibration felt through the brake pedal or steering wheel when braking
- Increased runout or deformation of brake discs or drums (chapter 9).
- Wear of brake pad linings (chapter 1 and 9).
- Loosening the brake caliper mounting bolts (chapter 9).
- Wear of steering or suspension components or their mounting elements (chapter 1 and 10).
Brake drag
- Seizure of the brake caliper piston or wheel cylinder (chapter 9).
- The parking brake mechanism is not adjusted correctly (chapter 9).
- The brake master cylinder is faulty (chapter 9).