brake pedal - Cherokee Sport 2001

Dec 24, 2005 9 Replies

Seasons greetings all, I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport with close to 70k on it.



I've notice a slight "click" when I pump down on the break pedal recently.



No noticeable difference in the brake handling - just a click when pressing down on the brake pedal.



Any suggestions?



Thank you. Eddy


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Thanks for the reply but the brake light is off on the dashboard.

It's just a "click" when I press down on the brake pedal - about when I push about half way down - there's a slight click.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Happy holidays to all, Eddy

THE switch for the brake lights - not the dash light for the parking brake (or service brake failure)

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Good idea.

I checked.

The brake lights are fine when I depress the brake pedal but I still hear a click.

Any other suggestions would be helpful.

Happy holidays, Eddy

Does the click come from the switch?

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I'm not sure where it comes from.

All I know is that when I step on the brake pedal all the way down - mid-way I hear a click.

Best... Eddy

Put your head down by the pedal and actuate it with your hand. Listen and feel for a click from the switch.

Could be the switch is getting sticky....

I have heard of a few failures of the newer switches.

Like Billy Ray said, I would get my head right down there for a listen and maybe have someone out back to see if the click and the lights happen at the same time.

Mike

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Better way of checking. try this at night.

Jump in the car.. when it clicks, do the lights come on at the exact same time as the click? :P

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