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What causes brake pedal to go all the way to the floor on a 1999 Ford Taurus?
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∙ 12y ago
The first suspect when a brake pedal goes all the way to the floor is an empty - or almost empty - master cylinder. It could also be a bad brake booster, a ruptured line, etc. The car should be TOWED to a repair facility, and the cause found and corrected before the car is driven again.
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