I had driven the car for maybe an hour or so and then didn’t drive it for 4 or so days, today I started backing out of my driveway and when I pushed the brake to go into drive it made a click sound at the pedal, then the light turned on and the brakes stop just as fast however I have to push the pedal further down to make them engage, whats the issue? I was also a little risky and drove it for roughly 2 hours after the light turned on

  • scorp00@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Check the brake pedal sensor. They are cheap plastic and can be pushed too far away or it’s broken.

  • Sophias_dad@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Gonna take a wild guess that the brake light switch has come out of position or broken. Maybe the pedal is coming up a bit more than usual because the brake switch is out of position.

  • trevbot91@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Are you talking about the BRAKE warning light on your dash or are you talking about your tail lights on the rear of the vehicle?

  • NickRMX6@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    DIYer advice: The brake warning light, on the dash, came on?

    Check the brake fluid level, in the reservoir under the hood. It may be low, which is what triggered the warning light. But the important question (if it is low) is *why* is it low? Worn brake pads can make the brake fluid level low, but that’s not something that happens suddenly, with a “click”, where the brake pedal suddenly feels different. One possibility is that one of your brake pads fell apart, so the friction material came off the metal backing plate. Or it may be a leak. Or something else.

    Anyway, check the brake fluid level, to start with. And best not drive it, until you get it diagnosed, and fixed.