2010 Jeep Wrangler brakes complaints

Filed Sep 1, 2010 · Brakes · 4,365 miles · MI

After driving on the freeway for approx. 40 miles I attempted to exit. I applied my brakes to start slowing down and proceed to get into the exit lane. Once in the exit lane I tried to apply more brake pressure to slow down faster, and the brake pedal slowly traveled all the way to the floor. I managed to get back on to the freeway without incident and onto a breakdown lane to slow down. I applied my brakes again, and after applying a moderate amount of pressure the brake pedal continued to travel to the floor. Using only moderate brake pressure I was able to slow down my vehicle and stop. Any more than moderate pressure would cause the pedal to go to the floor. I checked my brake fluid level, and it was still at the max level, so I proceeded to pump my breaks to try and locate a leak. There were no leaks and the brake fluid level did not go down. I slowly continued home knowing that I had limited braking ability. At home I inspected my vehicle again, and there was no brake fluid loss. I opened the brake fluid container and inspected the fluid level, the fluid level was at the max mark, but I noticed small black particles at the bottom of the container. I called the dealer I purchased the vehicle from and described the incident. They picked up my vehicle and replaced the brake master cylinder.