yamfanboi827
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Hey all, new to the forum, good to be here.
I have a 2010 expedition with just shy of 169K on the odometer. Over the last year and a half, i've noticed a braking issue that I'm almost certain has gotten exponentially worse.
It starts immediately after startup. Even after allowing time for the engine to warm up and the brake booster to get through a power cycle (if it does that), the first time i press the brakes, the power assist is non existent, and i VERY slowly get to a stop. Thankfully, i know this is coming, and I get this out of the way before i get near other vehicles. But i've almost very slowly gone into a wall when parking.
Once I'm on the road, i've noticed dramatically reduced stopping power, even at full send on the brake pedal. It lacks the power to trigger the abs, unless the pavement has reduced friction (rain/snow).
About 1k miles ago, i replaced pads and rotors all the way around, and while it got a LITTLE better, its still not performing like it should. It's not inspiring confidence to tow my water toys.
All this said, I'm planning to do a brake fluid flush this week, as i found out while going through my records that it hasn't been done, EVER. I'm hoping its just bad fluid and I can be on my way.
Have any of you experienced this? Any ideas as to what it can be?
Thanks, everyone!
-J
I have a 2010 expedition with just shy of 169K on the odometer. Over the last year and a half, i've noticed a braking issue that I'm almost certain has gotten exponentially worse.
It starts immediately after startup. Even after allowing time for the engine to warm up and the brake booster to get through a power cycle (if it does that), the first time i press the brakes, the power assist is non existent, and i VERY slowly get to a stop. Thankfully, i know this is coming, and I get this out of the way before i get near other vehicles. But i've almost very slowly gone into a wall when parking.
Once I'm on the road, i've noticed dramatically reduced stopping power, even at full send on the brake pedal. It lacks the power to trigger the abs, unless the pavement has reduced friction (rain/snow).
About 1k miles ago, i replaced pads and rotors all the way around, and while it got a LITTLE better, its still not performing like it should. It's not inspiring confidence to tow my water toys.
All this said, I'm planning to do a brake fluid flush this week, as i found out while going through my records that it hasn't been done, EVER. I'm hoping its just bad fluid and I can be on my way.
Have any of you experienced this? Any ideas as to what it can be?
Thanks, everyone!
-J