Mystery brake problem

chasemorales
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:20:04 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Hello, my 2001 Kia’s brakes have an extreme amount of play in them. The brake pedal has to be within ~1" of the floor to even engage the brakes, when the pedal is pushed to the floor the car begins to slow down but only at a fraction of the rate it should. It takes WELL over twice the time to stop. The brakes have been bled by 5 separate auto shops in 2 different states. A cracked master brake cylinder was found and recently replaced, still no change. It has progressively gotten worse over the last 3 years. Every mechanic has recognized the problem, yet has no explanation. Thank you for your time and any suggestions.

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