Anyone else have BRAKE problems with their 2001 Toyota Sequoia? ? (vehicles, SUV, brakes)
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I purchased a 2001 toyota sequoia from my dad. The thing has HORRIBLE braking in my opinion. A lot of effort pressing down hard on that brake pedal for the thing to stop and it seems the brakes are very inadequate for a car this size. Anyone else have any issues ?
Its a relatively light SUV... so its either bad engineering or a legitimate problem. Now you say you press hard but how does the pedal react? Is the pedal firm? Mushy? How far does the pedal typically travel?
Its a relatively light SUV... so its either bad engineering or a legitimate problem. Now you say you press hard but how does the pedal react? Is the pedal firm? Mushy? How far does the pedal typically travel?
there is normal pedal travel. It does not feel mushy...just a lot of effort to press the pedal in.
there is normal pedal travel. It does not feel mushy...just a lot of effort to press the pedal in.
Could be cheap pads/rotors or it is simply how the braking system was designed. However if your pushing on the pedal like no tomorrow you could have a problem with the booster... but I wouldnt think its that bad???
Most likely the brake system needs to be flushed. New fluid can do a lot to help with poor pedal performance - it is an eight-year old truck after all. Do you have any idea when the brake fluid was last changed? Have you compared it to another truck of the same year?
Most likely the brake system needs to be flushed. New fluid can do a lot to help with poor pedal performance - it is an eight-year old truck after all. Do you have any idea when the brake fluid was last changed? Have you compared it to another truck of the same year?
Interesting... I know hydraulic fluid becomes contaminated but how does it become compressible over time? I dont think this will fix the problem but it is definitely something that needs to be tended to.
Brake fluid readily absorbs water and that dilutes its hydraulic capabilities, plus other dirt and debris build up and heat cycling breaks it down. Brake fluid should be changed at three years maximum, but most people never change it, neglecting it like most of the other fluids in their cars. If fluid is good, it could be a bad booster, master cylinder, or a few other things.
Brake fluid readily absorbs water and that dilutes its hydraulic capabilities, plus other dirt and debris build up and heat cycling breaks it down. Brake fluid should be changed at three years maximum, but most people never change it, neglecting it like most of the other fluids in their cars. If fluid is good, it could be a bad booster, master cylinder, or a few other things.
Oh absolutely, I flush all my vehicles at least once a year.... but I would still like to see a compressible BF example no matter how filthy it is, water is still incompressible. And I would have to say that a bad master cylinder would give the opposite symptoms he describes, since the only thing that goes wrong in them is worn bores which sends pedals to the floor.
I think its in the OP's best interest if we can help minimize the amount of parts thrown at the vehicle.
A flush is definately the place to start. Most of your Toyota dealers and some independent shops offer a brake flush service. It is usually about 100.00 depending on where it is done at.
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