Experienced loss of brake pressure while driving

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Experienced loss of brake pressure while driving. Fluid reservoir seems to be full. What would be the most likely causes?
Apr 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM
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The most likely cause of this is air in the lines or a faulty master cylinder. Here are guides that help with this issue:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-pedal-goes-to-the-floor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDxvEQrMkBg

We don't have a manual on this vehicle but these guides will get us in the general area.

once we find where the issue is we need to bleed the rest of the brakes. Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Also, here are some guides that will help if the brakes need to be replaced as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-rear-brake-pads-and-rotors

Let us know if you have questions. Thanks
Feb 25, 2021 at 11:30 AM
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