Brakes gave out?

[2K34R]

I was braking pretty fast the other day and didn't notice the bumps in the road. When I hit the bumps as I was braking the brakes kind of slipped, like they depressurized.

Has any one elses brakes depressurized or slipped, while hitting a bump in the road while braking?

 

[HiVel-JR]

Mine did that at a stop sign, went right through the intersection. I only had 200 miles on my 4runner at the time. I thought my foot slipped of the pedal or something, but the pedal went to the floor and I pumped it and by that time I was already through the intersection. Took it to the dealer and could not get it to replicate for the service manager. So I kept on driving it. Year and a half later (20,000 miles) a small animal ran out in front of the 4runner, feeling generous I slammed on the brakes and the car pulled hard to the left and put me into the other lane. Took it to the dealer, they took the brakes apart and it turns out there was air in the lines close to the calipers (or something like that is what the service manager told me) I was a little pissed that I had been driving around with air in my brake lines...

so get your brakes checked!!!

 

[2005 SPT V6]

The bump might have triggered the ABS.

 

[2K34R]

They work well all the other time. I have to go in for my 100k servicing, so I have them look at them.

 

[sharp4runr]

I've never had that happen before, but I've seen posts where people have complained that their brake pedal will hit the floor. That would scare the bejeezus out of me.

 

[gonzo]

my pedal hits the floor quite often - i just can never get it to replicate when at the dealer. i have brought the truck in twice to have it inspected (two different dealerships) and both times i have been told that nothing is wrong.

dealerships can be very frustrating.

 

[gizmopt2002]

I feel luckly!! lol. But I just cursed myself. The brakes work RELLY well on the 4Runner, even if they need replacing, which I do. i've come to a dead stop a few times when I needed to, like when a deer comes out or some jackas$ decides to make a left and ended up missing him by 6 inches.