Got brakes? They feel spongy.

[chrashing]

My first post here so first, Hello Toyota Enthusiasts!

Have an 04 Camry XLE. The brakes feel spongy to me. The brakes work well, stopping is not a problem. When I push down on the pedal, if I pump slightly, the pedal goes lower and lower to the floor.

Toyota says 'working as designed'. I find this unsettling. I'm used to Ford and Chevy cars where a spongy brake feel may be the last warning you ever get.

I have not driven any other Toyota and so I am wondering if this is Toy-normal or not. Thanks for any feedback.

[chrashing]

I had manually searched the forum, but then did a 'search' button search, and found this topic discussed before. Sorry about that.

http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...threadid=19841

[Nick]

you can try bleeding your brakes, that's about all you can do, i doubt the master cylinder is leaking on a brand new car

[89SV21]

hey chrashing, just wanted to let you know that despite my numerous brake bleedings, the pedal still does exactly the same thing on my 89 gen 2. Now I know its not a new car like yours but every camry i've ever driven does the same thing. Don't worry about it, it's just an element of toyota uniqueness.

[97_240sx]

You want a harder pedal. find an upgraded master cylinder. makes em touchier cause it requires less input to move more fluid.

[SolaraTRD]

Whenever I switch over from my Solara to my sister's accord and mom's MDX, the car jerks every time I brake. There's are so much more sensitive i think...

[chrashing]

Thank you guys for all the feedback. The brakes do work well, but 'Oh what a spongy feeling, Toyota'.

[csaxon]

There are only two plausible reasons for a low pedal: air in the system; and excessive movement between linings and rotors or drums (due to lack of adjustment, an out-of-round drum, or a wobbly disc that's knocking the pistons back so that there's extra space to take up before braking action begins).