# Brake pedal sticking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, brakes, ford\
**Created:** [February 24, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069 "2010-02-24T19:25:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frankwillmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@frankwillmore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frankwillmore)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069/1 "2010-02-24T19:25:20Z")

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My 2000 F-250 is having problems with the brakes. When I coast, it’s like the brakes are on. While parked, I noticed the brake lights on, and manually lifted the pedal to make them go off.  
  
  
  
 I’m also getting a shake when I’m driving over 45mph, don’t know if it’s related.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069/2 "2010-02-24T22:46:12Z")

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Not related. A mechanic needs to determine if there is a weak spring, or other cause for the gas pedal not returning. He could also check out that shake.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069/3 "2010-02-25T01:29:23Z")

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Brake pedal, not gas.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-pedal-sticking/45069/4 "2010-02-25T01:36:01Z")

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The brake switch may be out of adjustment. It is located under the dash, and is actuated by a plate on the brake pedal lever.

You could have dragging brakes. Or bad wheel bearings also make it seem like that. Bad wheel bearings could also explain the shaking. Get this checked out immediately.