Brake System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The vehicle is equipped with a vacuum-assisted power braking system. Refer to POWER BRAKE ACTUATION .

The braking system is a front-to-rear split hydraulic system. Refer to HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACTUATION .

The front brakes use a dual piston brake caliper and disc brake system. Refer to FRONT DISC BRAKE .

The rear brakes use a single piston brake caliper and disc brake system. Refer to REAR DISC BRAKE .

The parking brake system is a mechanical system that activates a shoe-and-drum system within the rear brake disc. Refer to PARKING BRAKE & ACTUATION .

A 4-wheel anti-lock brake system (4WABS) is standard equipment. Traction control is optional. Refer to VEHICLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS .

The vehicle has an optional adjustable brake pedal to increase driver comfort. The brake pedal position is changed in phase with the accelerator pedal. The system is adjusted by pressing the dash-mounted switch that powers the adjustable pedal motor mounted on the accelerator pedal assembly. The 2-way motor operates backward (toward the driver) or forward (away from the driver) to adjust the accelerator pedal directly and the brake pedal through the drive cable attached to the brake pedal assembly.