Air in the brake system can make your brake
pedal feel spongy and vague.
The brake
pedal feels spongy and there is hardly any feedback.
The clutch
pedal feels spongy and vague.
Not exact matches
The only true letdown, though, is the brake
pedal —
spongy feel for extra energy is an acceptable trade off in a hybrid but not in a sports car.
The van does stop but the
pedal felt very
spongy, so I took it to a mechanic to have the brakes bled.
«
Pedal travel, no
spongy brake» were identified as elements important to the integrated
feel of the driver and car.
It is not without faults: A redundant, silly ignition key that must be turned before the start button will operate; an astronomical price tag, with this particular $ 388,464 car's build sheet including a stone - face - inducing $ 90,000 worth of options; and perhaps specific to this FF,
spongy brake -
pedal feel despite being equipped with carbon - ceramic stoppers.
Monitor the brake system for signs of corrosion by having regular professional inspections and watching for signs of problems, including loss of brake fluid, unusual leaks and a soft or
spongy feel in the brake
pedal.
There's no sign of brake fade after a few hard laps but the brake
pedal had a rather
spongy feel to it.
The dissolved air results in a slightly
spongy pedal feel.
We found the 4Runner's brake
pedal felt rather
spongy at first, then caused the brakes to grab with increased pressure.
Brake
feel from the four discs is slightly
spongy at the
pedal, but good stopping power is there if you press far enough.
The only driving demerit is the
spongy, artificial
feel of the brake
pedal, which is a factor on pretty much every hybrid.
The brake
pedal feels slightly
spongy initially but firms up during hard braking which is spot - on; thanks to the ABS with EBD which is standard across all variants.
The brakes
felt very
spongy and the
feeling is very scary when you stomp the brake
pedal at high speeds because there is just no confidence.
To our foot, the clutch
pedal felt on the
spongy side, and the gear selector could be notchy.
The
pedal had a pulsing,
spongy feel to it that undermined the rest of the car's solidity.