How do you know when your brakes are bad?

Answer 1

Several things to watch for. Your brakes will sometimes start to stutter or pulse as you apply them. Occasionally you will hear a noise like a grinding or a squeal. With any luck, it'll be the pads wearing out before the rotors get damaged, but that''s not the way things usually happen. People have a tendency to let things go until more work is involved. If addressed soon enough, most rotors can be turned and used again, If left too long without attention, you will need to replace the pads, the rotors, and sometimes even the calipers, so...best to take care of things as soon as you can.

Answer 2

When you push the pedal further to make your car stop.

When you hear a grinding noise when brakes are applied.

When the vehicles pulls left or right when brakes are applied.

When the brake fluid reservoir is low or empty.

When you feel a pulsation in the brake pedal when brakes are applied.

When the brake pedal feels mushy when brakes are applied.

Answer 3

Often the first sign that the brakes need to be checked is when the check brakes light comes on. Another indication is the car taking too long to slow down. Brake failure is often accompanied by a high-pitched squeal, as well.

Answer 4

It doesn't stop as well as it should, it feels like you have to push really hard to get it to stop, you hear a squeel like 2 metals rubbing against one another.

Answer 5

A pulsating brake pedal when brakes are applied,