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Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
dcollivier did pass the time by typing:
> Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... Pedal going to the floor tells me a couple of things. If it's a leak you will know from the brake fluid level. So assuming no leak, 1) bad master cyl that is bypassing internally 2) ballooning hose > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:425DCF15.3CBB2E26@cox.net... >> Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" >> so you may steer around the intersections. >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> dcollivier wrote: >>> >>> I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. >>> The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. >>> This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the >>> dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that >>> the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and >>> adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let >>> go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking >>> left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted >>> the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock >>> system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told >>> that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month >>> and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed >>> the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed >>> in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any >>> help would be appreciated.. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
dcollivier did pass the time by typing:
> Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... Pedal going to the floor tells me a couple of things. If it's a leak you will know from the brake fluid level. So assuming no leak, 1) bad master cyl that is bypassing internally 2) ballooning hose > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:425DCF15.3CBB2E26@cox.net... >> Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" >> so you may steer around the intersections. >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> dcollivier wrote: >>> >>> I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. >>> The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. >>> This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the >>> dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that >>> the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and >>> adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let >>> go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking >>> left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted >>> the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock >>> system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told >>> that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month >>> and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed >>> the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed >>> in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any >>> help would be appreciated.. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
dcollivier did pass the time by typing:
> Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... Pedal going to the floor tells me a couple of things. If it's a leak you will know from the brake fluid level. So assuming no leak, 1) bad master cyl that is bypassing internally 2) ballooning hose > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:425DCF15.3CBB2E26@cox.net... >> Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" >> so you may steer around the intersections. >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> dcollivier wrote: >>> >>> I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. >>> The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. >>> This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the >>> dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that >>> the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and >>> adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let >>> go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking >>> left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted >>> the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock >>> system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told >>> that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month >>> and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed >>> the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed >>> in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any >>> help would be appreciated.. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
Your warning brake light should have been lit long before the
failures of both the master cylinder's primary, secondary cups, and the proportioning valve detecting a leak. Why were you driving it? God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ dcollivier wrote: > > Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
Your warning brake light should have been lit long before the
failures of both the master cylinder's primary, secondary cups, and the proportioning valve detecting a leak. Why were you driving it? God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ dcollivier wrote: > > Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
Your warning brake light should have been lit long before the
failures of both the master cylinder's primary, secondary cups, and the proportioning valve detecting a leak. Why were you driving it? God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ dcollivier wrote: > > Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
Your warning brake light should have been lit long before the
failures of both the master cylinder's primary, secondary cups, and the proportioning valve detecting a leak. Why were you driving it? God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ dcollivier wrote: > > Antilock brakes are not supposed to "let go and allow no braking during hard > stops". I would say that it is a failure of some sort at any time your bake > pedal hits the floor during a hard stop and you are left with no bakes at > all.... |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
maybe a flex hose is balloning out under pressure
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote: > Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" > so you may steer around the intersections. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > dcollivier wrote: > > > > I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. > > The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. > > This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the > > dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that > > the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and > > adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let > > go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking > > left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted > > the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock > > system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told > > that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month > > and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed > > the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed > > in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any > > help would be appreciated.. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
maybe a flex hose is balloning out under pressure
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote: > Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" > so you may steer around the intersections. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > dcollivier wrote: > > > > I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. > > The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. > > This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the > > dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that > > the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and > > adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let > > go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking > > left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted > > the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock > > system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told > > that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month > > and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed > > the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed > > in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any > > help would be appreciated.. |
Re: 2001 Grand Cherokee brake issues
maybe a flex hose is balloning out under pressure
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote: > Antilock Brake System are supposed to "let go during a hard stop" > so you may steer around the intersections. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > dcollivier wrote: > > > > I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 43,000 Km's 6 cyl power everything. > > The brakes will just fade to nothing and I am left with no brakes at all. > > This is the third time that this has happened to me. The first time the > > dealer told me that the pads were done up front and that it was a fluke that > > the brakes faded that bad. they replaced the pads under warrenty and > > adjusted and cleaned the rear. The seconf time it happened the brakes let > > go during a hard stop. The pedal went to the floor and there was no braking > > left. The dealership replaced the master cylinder and cleaned and adjusted > > the brakes at all corners. The tech said that he checked the antilock > > system and there was nothing wrong. I asked about recall's and was told > > that there were none for this problem. The Jeep was fine for about a month > > and two days ago the brakes went agian during a hard stop. The dealer towed > > the Jeep in and I told them that I did not want it back unless it was fixed > > in fear of loosing braking and not being able to avoid an accident. Any > > help would be appreciated.. |
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