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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 31 > How subzero often takes a toll on the brake system

How subzero often takes a toll on the brake system

By Paul Brand / The Bulletin
January 31, 2010

Q: I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V-6 engine. When it gets below zero, I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump the brakes a number of times, the brakes return to normal. If the car is sitting out in the....

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