One symptom of brake trouble you can’t ignore is to suddenly have no brakes at all. Clark’s Professional Car Care doesn’t want you in that sort of unsafe situation and it’s definitely avoidable. Here are some signs of brake issues to watch out for while you’re driving.
The Car Pulls While Braking
While braking, your car should ideally stay in the direction you’re steering it. If it doesn’t, what you’ll likely feel is that it’s pulling to one side or the other. The pull releases when you let off the brakes, which is how you know for sure that the pulling is related to a brake issue. This is one of those issues that might start out mild at first but becomes more severe if you ignore it.
Or it Vibrates While Braking
If you’re not feeling the car pull to one side, you might feel vibrations when you hold down the brake pedal. Those vibrations may change in intensity depending on how quickly you’re trying to stop or how fast you’re going when you apply the brakes. This can happen for a few different reasons, but the most common involves needing to have the rotor turned.
You’re Hearing Brake Noise
Brakes typically aren’t shy about letting you know that there’s something wrong. One of the things that they’ll do is literally make some noise. You might hear squeals, grinds, groans, and a variety of other sounds from your brakes. Any time that you hear new noises coming from your car’s brakes, it’s a good idea to have your brakes inspected just in case.
The Brake Light Is On
Most cars have a brake light that doubles as an indicator that your parking brake is on. That means that if you see the brake light come on while you’re driving, you may very well have a problem in your brake system. Your first task might be to double check the parking brake and make sure that’s not engaged. After that, it’s a good idea to set up a time to have your brakes inspected.
If it’s been a while since you had your brakes inspected, it’s probably time to make sure that all is well. Give us a call at Clark’s Professional Car Care in Pascagoula, MS. We can set up a time for you to come in and let us take a closer look at your car’s entire brake system and diagnose the issue.
