HYDRAULIC AND PARK BRAKE SYSTEMS
Brake System Troubleshooting
6
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Incorrect or distorted brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Caliper – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-6.
Grease or brake fluid on the brake pads
Replace hub, axle seal, or caliper, and replace
the brake pads.
2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Scored or warped brake disc
Replace the brake disc.
Hub – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Water on the brakes
Apply the brakes several times to dry the brake
pads and disc.
Sticking caliper piston
Replace the caliper.
Caliper – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-6.
Vehicle pulls to one side
Faulty suspension parts or alignment
See Steering and Front Suspension on
page 7-1, orRear Suspension on page 9-1.
Warped or worn brake discs
Replace the brake discs.
Hub – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Bent wheel
Replace the wheel.
Pulsating brake pedal
Worn or damaged wheel bearings
Replace bearings.
Decreasing brake pedal travel
Sticking caliper piston
Replace the caliper.
Caliper – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-6.
Bent, damaged, or incorrect brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Caliper – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-6.
Worn brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Hub – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Foreign material embedded in brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Hub – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Noise and chatter – clicking or scraping sound
upon brake application
Brake discs are cracked or scored
Replace the brake discs.
Hub – 2008-2011 Models on page 6-10.
Binding brake pedal
Replace bushings and adjust. Also replace
any bent or damaged components.
Accelerator and Brake Pedal Assemblies
All brakes drag
Soft or swollen rubber parts caused by
incorrect or contaminated brake fluid
Replace master cylinder.
Cylinder and Reservoir on page 6-23.
Binding park brake cables
Adjust or replace cables.
Rear brakes drag
Improper brake adjustment
See Park Brake Adjustment – At Rear
Also
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