We recently bought an 04 Sequoia for my wife to drive. We like the rig and are really pretty happy with it. The only real complaint we both have noticed is that when braking it seems everything is fine until the last few feet perhaps from 10 mph or so. By that time it seems as though we have to put a lot of pedal effort to get the vehicle stopped. Both of us noticed this independently.
We have had large SUV's for the last few vehicles and are familiar with the weight of them.
Has anyone else noticed this or do we need to get them checked?
Need to get them checked. Sounds like brake fade from either glazed pads/rotors or time to change the brake fluid etc. Brake fluid collects moisture over time and will actually start to boil under the heat from braking adding to brake fade. Pads when they get hot release gases that put an air cushion between them and the rotors also causing brake fade and increased pressure required to stop. This why some go to either slotted or drilled rotors to give those gases somewhere to go.
Hard braking/High Effort last 10mph?
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