2007 > 2.7L V6 GASOLINE >
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
Symptom Suspect Area Reference
Lower pedal or
spongy pedal a.
Brake system (Fluid leaks)
b. Brake system (Air in)
c. Piston seals (Worn or damaged)
d. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment)
e. Master cylinder (Inoperative) repair
air·bleed replaceadjust
replace
Brake drag a.Brake pedal freeplay (Minimum)
b. Parking brake lever travel (Out of adjustment)
c. Parking brake wire (Sticking)
d. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment)
e. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted)
f. Piston (Stuck)
g. Piston (Frozen)
h. Anchor or Return spring (Inoperative)
i. Booster system (Vacuum leaks)
j. Master cylinder (Inoperative) adjust
adjust
repair
adjust
replace
replace
replace
replace repair
replace
Brake pull a.Piston (Sticking)
b. Pad or lining (Oily)
c. Piston (Frozen)
d. Disc (Scored)
e. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted) replace
replace
replace
replace
replace
Hard pedal but brake
inefficient a.
Brake system (Fluid leaks)
b. Brake system (Air in)
c. Pad or lining (Worn)
d. Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted)
e. Rear brake shoe clearance(Out of adjustment)
f. Pad or lining (Oily)
g. Pad or lining (Glazed)
h. Disc (Scored)
i. Booster system (Vacuum leaks) repair
air·bleed replace
replaceadjust
adjust
replace
replace repair
Noise from brake a.Pad or lining (Cracked or distorted)
b. Installation bolt (Loosen)
c. Disc (Scored)
d. Sliding pin (Worn)
e. Pad or lining (Dirty)
f. Pad or lining (Glazed)
g. Anchor or Return spring (Faulty)
h. Brake pad shim (Damage)
i. Shoe hold- down spring (Damage) replace
adjust
replace
replace clean
replace
replace
replace
replace
Brake fades a.master cylinder replace
Brake vibration,
pulsation a.
brake booster
b. pedal free play
c. master cylinder
d. caliper replace
adjust
replace
replace
replace
