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Brake pedal went to the floor without stopping the vehicle. Found the lines on the driver side below the door on top of the rail were corroded and had burst.
I was driving when the brake pedal went soft. I continued and the service brakes warning light came on. As I was less than 1 mile from home I continued carefully. When I got home I found the brake reservoir almost empty. I discovered the brake hard line to the rear brakes was corroded. This is the line that runs above the gas tank. It was corroded there and leaking fluid. Lucky I wasn't killed or stranded far from home !
Failure of braking system due to rusted brake lines, all lines need replacement. Upon attempting to stop the vehicle the brake pedal went to the floor, upon exiting the system was leaking brake fluid directly under the driver compartment.
- Wharton, NJ, USA
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- Poca, WV, USA