[Jumanji]

Hello,

I have had my car for a little over a year, and lately, I have been experiencing unexpected behavior when I press the brake pedal. This issue only occurs during the first mile or after the first few times I brake. After that, my brakes function as they did before.

The brake pedal travel doesn't feel any different, but I experience limited braking force when I apply the brakes. It's very alarming, as it feels like the car is just sliding forward. After a few hard presses on the pedal, the car functions just fine. I suspect that the freezing temperatures may be part of the issue. Has anyone experienced this problem before?

Thank you.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Jumanji

Hello,

I have had my car for a little over a year, and lately, I have been experiencing unexpected behavior when I press the brake pedal. This issue only occurs during the first mile or after the first few times I brake. After that, my brakes function as they did before.

The brake pedal travel doesn't feel any different, but I experience limited braking force when I apply the brakes. It's very alarming, as it feels like the car is just sliding forward. After a few hard presses on the pedal, the car functions just fine. I suspect that the freezing temperatures may be part of the issue. Has anyone experienced this problem before?

Thank you.

You aren't braking on slick pavement are you?

In freezing temperature black ice/frost can be on the pavement.

Aftermarket pads? Some aftermarket pads, "high performance" pads, don't offer as much braking action cold. They need a bit of heat.

With factory pads the only time I have experienced something similar to what you describe is after I move the car out of the wash bay. I purposely apply the brakes but keep the car moving to remove the water on the discs. At first there is little braking force. But after a few car lengths the brakes begin to bite. When I leave the car wash I arrange to drive the car on surface streets and use the brakes enough to get them hot in order to dry all the brake hardware.

A few times -- with various vehicles -- I have experienced what I believe is abnormal brake/brake pedal behavior. To address this I had the vehicle in for a brake fluid flush/bleed. In a few cases the brake fluid wasn't that old (<2 years) but nevertheless the brake system operated better after the fluid flush/bleed.

[Jumanji]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

You aren't braking on slick pavement are you?

In freezing temperature black ice/frost can be on the pavement.

Aftermarket pads? Some aftermarket pads, "high performance" pads, don't offer as much braking action cold. They need a bit of heat.

With factory pads the only time I have experienced something similar to what you describe is after I move the car out of the wash bay. I purposely apply the brakes but keep the car moving to remove the water on the discs. At first there is little braking force. But after a few car lengths the brakes begin to bite. When I leave the car wash I arrange to drive the car on surface streets and use the brakes enough to get them hot in order to dry all the brake hardware.

A few times -- with various vehicles -- I have experienced what I believe is abnormal brake/brake pedal behavior. To address this I had the vehicle in for a brake fluid flush/bleed. In a few cases the brake fluid wasn't that old (<2 years) but nevertheless the brake system operated better after the fluid flush/bleed.

Thank you for your reply. All of the involved parts are OEM. The last thing I did was a tire rotation service, however, that was months ago. I think it may just be the cold weather and ice forming where it should not be. I lived in the north east and it has been very cold as of late.
I will take it to the dealership to have it checked out. Breaks are very important.