Brake pedal goes to the floor?

Tiny
ACL 68
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  • 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 250 MILES
The brake pedal goes all the way to the floor but comes back up and when you reapply it, it gives a little pressure for the brakes to stop. But, if you do it again it might give you a little more pressure but when you apply then there's brakes and then there's not. The pedal is not high, it's not hard, and the engine does not stall or shut off. Do you have any ideas why my pedal goes all the way to the floor? It doesn't fall to the floor there's very little pressure, and if you pump it again there's a little more and if you pump it again there might be none and there might be some, then they might be like regular, but the next pump it's all the way to the floor. The car keeps moving, it does not stop! That really sucked today! LoL whew
I'm really confused by everything that I've read. Do you think it would be a vacuum leak somewhere? There's no lost fluid either. Thank you so much for anything!
Monday, July 8th, 2024 AT 10:52 PM

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Tiny
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To me it sounds like a classic brake master cylinder failure, but you should check the caliper slides to make sure one of them is not frozen.

Here are two guides to help you see what's going on and how to replace the brake master cylinder as well:

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

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/discover-why-automotive-brake-pads-wear-unevenly

Here is a video to help you bleed the brake master before installation:

https://youtu.be/WDxvEQrMkBg?si=tjfLIwJFTpwcTEW2

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 AT 10:22 AM

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