Is your brake light on?
Emergency brake is on or you have a serious drop in hydraulic pressure. Your brakes may be near total failure

Pedal really hard to push?
Requires extreme pressure to make brake function. Can indicate power brake trouble, restricted hydraulic lines, frozen calipers or wheel cylinders, or damaged brake linings.

Does your car feel like its dragging?
Sticking brakes, hot wheels or engine that seems to have lost power. Brakes may be failing to release; the condition can reverse itself, leaving you with no brakes at all.

Is your pedal really touchy?
"Touchy" brakes that grab with the least pressure. May indicate a problem as simple as grease or oil contaminated lining - or as serious as a loose or broken components ready to fail in an emergency.

Does your pedal go to the floor?
Pedal nearly touches floorboard before brakes function. May activate your brake warning light. Problems may require a simple adjustment or indicate something much more serious.

Is your car is pulling to one side?
Car pulls to one side when brakes are applied. It may be an under inflated tire, or your vehicle might need an alignment If it is neither of those problems you may have misadjusted brakes or brakes are in need of repair.

Are your brakes are squealing?
Brakes should operate with a minimal amount of noise. Some noise is normal but excessive squeal, screech, grinding, groaning, chatter, clatter or bang means your brakes need attention.

Does your car vibrate when you stop?
If your Brake pedal, steering wheel or entire vehicle shakes, vibrates or pulsates when brake is applied. May indicate need to resurface disc brake rotors - or signal a serious problem of a loose component or faulty steering mechanism.