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I have a 2005 Saturn Vue. When I hit the brakes and let off the pedal all the way, I have no problem. But, when slowing down and only letting off the pressure I put on the pedal a little and then applying pressure again without letting the pedal up all the way, the travel on the pedal gets larger in order to stop. This increases with each pedal press until it finally hits the floor. I am thinking it is a problem with the master cylinder, but want to make sure before pulling anything apart. Thanks for the help.

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Master cylinder would be the obvious solution, but it seems a bit soon for a six year old vehicle, unless you do a tremendous amount of short distance stop/start driving. You could try bleeding the brakes and renewing the fluid, but I doubt if that will solve your problem, it definitely sounds like worn seals in the master cylinder.

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