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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 10:03 AM
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2005 W203r b

Every morning I wake up and jump in the car tat 7:30 o drive to work I almost roll into traffic at my first intersection because my damn powerat brakes don't work!!
My commute is 12 mins long on the interstate and even when I arrive to work the power brakes have not started working. By the time I jump in my car 4 pm the power brakes now miraculously work. I've tried letting the car warm up for 5 mins in the morning but it has no effect on the power brakes working.

I'm getting no warning lights on my dash about an error, maintenance or fluid levels. On most occasions when the brakes are working well they are fine except for a slight shudder/vibration when slowing around 40 mph. Car has new brake pads and rotors up front.

 
Old Sep 13, 2018 | 05:12 PM
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Hello - have you tried re-bleeding the brakes? The shudder/vibration sounds like a possible warp in the rotor.
 
Old Sep 14, 2018 | 08:59 AM
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When I purchased the car a few months ago it had the vibration slowing down from 40 mph. I removed the rotors and had them turned down to spec, installed new brake pads. It didn't fit the shudder. But this is secondary to why I'm not getting power brakes in the morning.
 
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