Confronting the Issue of Brakes Hitting the Floor A Troubleshooting Journey

Misaligned brake shoes. If your car has rear drum brakes and the brake pedal goes to the floor, the rear brake shoes could be out of alignment. The brake pedal goes to the floor with very little resistance. It isn't spongy like there is air in the lines. It just goes to the floor if you push it all the ... The pedal should not "go to the floor" at any time. There should come a point in the pedal travel where it no longer moves down. It's the ABS kicking in and the computer taking away the pedal. I've experienced this a few times while driving in winter conditions in North Dakota. Brake system has air in it, brake master cylinder or wheel calipers are defective, brake lines are leaking- most often, these issues are ... Brake pedal goes to floor. How to fix a brake pedal that sinks in your car DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to replace brake master cylinder. If the braking system works by compressing fluid and there isn't enough fluid in the system, you will experience a spongy pedal or worst case a ... A brake pedal that sinks all the way to the floor could indicate a problem with the brake master cylinder or it could be due to a brake fluid leak. The loss of brake fluid leads to a loss of hydraulic pressure, so the brake pedal will feel soft or low and go to the floor. Leaking disc brake caliper(s). Like ... It's not actually on the floor; you still have some breaking if only one of the two circuits fails. I'd first look for a leaking line, usually ...