Brake pedal height
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I've played with this before on race vehicles
Now if you shortened the brake pedal lever, you'd be right.
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Brake pedal height
I am currently on my 6th Ford van since 1980. None of the other vans had the problem of brake height that my '11 does. If I pump it once it stays up, but if not it goes way down like you all are talking about. I have been to Ford and a brake specialists and they both say there is nothing wrong. I say BS! All together I have put over a half million miles on these trucks and this is the only one with a brake issue.
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I am currently on my 6th Ford van since 1980. None of the other vans had the problem of brake height that my '11 does. If I pump it once it stays up, but if not it goes way down like you all are talking about. I have been to Ford and a brake specialists and they both say there is nothing wrong. I say BS! All together I have put over a half million miles on these trucks and this is the only one with a brake issue.
I believe the original topic here was more about a comfort level, the different "height" of the brake pedal in normal driving compared to the location of the accelerator pedal.
If your problem persists its time to find better shops or take matters into your own hands if DIY is a possibility.
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I am currently on my 6th Ford van since 1980. None of the other vans had the problem of brake height that my '11 does. If I pump it once it stays up, but if not it goes way down like you all are talking about. I have been to Ford and a brake specialists and they both say there is nothing wrong. I say BS! All together I have put over a half million miles on these trucks and this is the only one with a brake issue.
sounds like a bad seal in the master. Check the boot around the pushrod on the brake pedal where it enters the firewall. If you find fluid there, certain seal failure.
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jim
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