Breaking issue

[DennisC]

Today as I tried to break for a stop sign its kinda hard to explain but the break peddle felt kinda mushy and soft for a few seconds and I skidded few feet before i eventually came to a stop

the next stops were ok and the problem didnt occur, what caused this to happen ?

- I changed new pads late last year

[cdlong]

check you fluid, it should be tan like tea, not dark like coffee. find a big open parking lot and do a bunch of stops at different speeds and pedal pressure. listen for squealing and clunks. also, pull your wheels off and check the calipers to make sure they slide properly and check the pads for even wear. the reason i say all that is because i have no idea what the problem is and we need some more information to figure it out.

this sounds like a dumb question but was the pavement clear and dry? an oily patch might have thrown things off a little.

if it happens again, pump the brake pedal to regain some pressure.

by the way, your car "breaks" when it's old and crappy. your car "brakes" when you step on the "pedal" in the middle.

[JesusLikesKFC]

abs?

[DennisC]

I saw the ABS light yesterday, but it wasnt on when I skidedthe ABS light stayed on ti'll I shut off the car and I havent seen it since

[cdlong]

does it come on when you turn the car on? the ABS might have gone out or something.

[navysnail]

did you bleed the abs system last time you did your brakes? if there was air in the abs system, and then the abs is activated it will dump that along with the old fluid stuck in it into the system.