09 ES 350: Not Happy with brakes
02-08-09, 07:32 AM
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09 ES 350: Not Happy with brakes
My wife has had this car for a few months now. I have have to be honest the 09 ES350 brakes has to have the worst brakes that I have the displeasure of standing on. I'm not sure if that I'm used to my 04 GS300 and the pedal feel that I get from the GS.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
02-08-09, 04:20 PM
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I just had a loaner ES for 10 days, brakes were okay, just a little touchy.
Worst brakes in recent my experience were Mercedes ML350 with long brake pedal travel, poor modulation at slow speeds.
Worst brakes in recent my experience were Mercedes ML350 with long brake pedal travel, poor modulation at slow speeds.
02-08-09, 04:52 PM
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My wife has had this car for a few months now. I have have to be honest the 09 ES350 brakes has to have the worst brakes that I have the displeasure of standing on. I'm not sure if that I'm used to my 04 GS300 and the pedal feel that I get from the GS.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
02-08-09, 08:54 PM
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My wife has had this car for a few months now. I have have to be honest the 09 ES350 brakes has to have the worst brakes that I have the displeasure of standing on. I'm not sure if that I'm used to my 04 GS300 and the pedal feel that I get from the GS.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
I wanted to know if any other ES350 owners feel the same way I do, when I do use the ES I feel that I have to really push hard to get good braking. It almost feels like if the system had air in the lines, it feels like the pedal has to travel to far. Has there been a recall or service bulletin on the ES350 braking system? What ever help or feedback I can get from other ES350 owners would be great.
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02-09-09, 07:39 AM
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When I got my car, fast approaching 3 years now, I thought the brakes felt different vs. the previous car, but not unsafe or anything. In that time I've had to do some hard braking and they performed well.
02-09-09, 12:41 PM
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Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
02-10-09, 10:56 AM
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Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
02-10-09, 01:23 PM
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Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
Just the over all day to day driving, It's just the brake peddle feels so spongy, so disconnected. Mind you, I understand that my GS is a different car all together. Currently my GS has Goodridge stainless brake lines, and EBC pads, yes I know that my car will brake differently but prior to upgrading the brakes from the first time I drove the car I felt the lack of initial brake feel and the long travel in the pedal.
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02-10-09, 01:51 PM
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I agree. The '07 ES350 loaner that I had for 10 days had good brakes that worked as they were designed to.