Breaks

Asked by Lisa Apr 21, 2018 at 07:37 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The breaks are driving me crazy. I have
replaced the master cylinder the rotors
brake pads new fluid bleed several
times. I have a new brake power
booster not sure if that is the problem
it stops just fine then all the sudden it
makes a weird sound pedal goes to
floor not wanting to stop and the
dummy lights for abs Trac off and
check engine come on. Turn car off
and back on lights go off brakes
working till it does this again.please
help I'm a girl who drives 40 miles one
way to work. I love my car but need to
be safe . Can anyone tell me what to
do

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Is there a pulse when braking? Im not too familiar with older gm trac control systems but typically tcs default to safe in the middle with abs. When everything was changed was there an abs service bleed done?

Not sure I just bought the car and bleed the brakes after changing pads

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