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My brake pedal of my 2003 ford escape all of a sudden goes all the way to the floor when i go to brake, making it forever to get my car to stop. What could this be
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can you here a hissing sound when you push the brake while its running? if so then you have a bad brake booster, need to replace it, the hissing is actually the vacuum that builds within the booster escaping thru the seal in the booster
Sounds like air is still in the brake lines, the air sound that you hear is the power assist, but the brake pedal needs to be "high and hard".
if the pedal goes to the floor, that is not good. Sometimes, when pumping brakes for bleeding purposes, the master cylinder gets damaged, as the piston goes past it's normal "travel zone" and gets damged on deposits.....
Now, with that being said, if everything was perfect, brakes are typically not as firm after replacement, due to differences in new pads/shoes and old rotors and drums. Pedal to the floor, however, is never okay.
Check your brake fluid level because it sounds like you are losing pressure, possibly a leak. If work has been done to your front brakes recently they may not have bled them properly. Behind your brake caliper you will see a thin hose leading into a nut. You can bleed your brakes though this but don't attempt unless you are familiar with hydraulics and fluid pressures due to safety concerns.
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