What to Do When Experiencing Sudden Brake Failure While Driving
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The methods to handle sudden brake failure while driving are: 1. Release the accelerator pedal; 2. Shift the gear to manual mode and manually downshift from high gear to low gear sequentially; 3. When pulling the handbrake, hold the release button and pull the handbrake continuously without locking it completely; 4. After the vehicle stops, shift into park. The reasons for sudden brake failure while driving include: 1. Impurities in the brake master cylinder or poor sealing; 2. Failure of the vacuum booster pump; 3. Dirty brake fluid; 4. Oil leakage from the brake master cylinder or wheel cylinder; 5. Air leakage from the air reservoir or pipeline connections; 6. Severe overloading; 7. Carbonization of the brake drum; 8. Insufficient brake fluid in the brake master cylinder; 9. Wear of the brake master cylinder piston.