# Brakes failed temporarily

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-failed-temporarily/173025>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [December 5, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-failed-temporarily/173025 "2020-12-05T19:04:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kittykat8613\_172770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@kittykat8613\_172770](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kittykat8613_172770)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-failed-temporarily/173025/1 "2020-12-05T19:04:01Z")

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I have a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. I’ve owned it for 3 years and have not had issues with it. I was driving home last night when the brakes failed at a stop light. I had come to a complete stop then traffic moved up a few feet so I took my foot off the brake and rolled forward. When I went to brake again nothing happened. I pushed the brake and there was the same normal resistance but no stopping. I put the car in park which stopped the vehicle. Then I restarted and the brakes worked again. No warning lights came on.  
I took it to the mechanic this morning and they can’t find anything wrong other than my rear brake pads were a little low. Getting those replaced now but I’m a little worried about driving my Jeep. I have a one year old and can’t imagine if that were to happen with her in the car. Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-failed-temporarily/173025/2 "2020-12-05T19:46:20Z")

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Tow the vehicule to the nearest independant mechanic or the dealer.There is definetely something wrong with your brakes.