Brake Service Near Picayune, MS

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Brake Service at Premier Ford Waveland

If you’ve been driving for any length of time at all, it doesn’t take long to get used to your brakes when you drive. How they feel, how they sound, and how quickly they stop your vehicle. Over time they feel different, sound different, or take longer to slow or stop. This is the normal progression of your brake components from usage. Everything wears out eventually over time, but with regular maintenance, you can prolong the life of your vehicle.

If you live in or near Gulfport, Slidell, or Biloxi, you can get excellent maintenance and service from Premier Ford Waveland. In time, brake pads and rotors wear out from the tremendous heat and friction or use, or air gets into the brake lines, a leak occurs somewhere in the brake system or dozens of other components in the brake system break down or don’t function correctly. This is where brake service comes in handy.

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Types of Brake Services

There are several brake services we offer at Premier Ford Waveland to help you keep safe on the road:

  • Brake Inspections: We can diagnose brake problems like spongy brakes, figure out why the brake light is on, or just inspect your brakes as part of routine maintenance.
  • Replacing Brake Pads: As pads wear down to dangerous levels, your safety can be affected, so as part of your brake maintenance our expert technicians can replace your worn-out brake pads with new ones.
  • Service for Brake Rotors: When we replace your pads, we also can smooth out your rotors which may have been damaged by the worn brake pads.
  • Replacing brake shoes: In drum style brakes, this is like brake pad replacement, only we will replace your brake shoes, not brake pads.
  • Service for Brake Drums: With drum brakes, this is similar to rotor service where we smooth out your brake drums.
  • Fluid service: This can cover brake fluid leaks or brake fluid replacement as part of routine brake maintenance services.
  • Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) service: This service covers everything from ABS sensor repairs or replacements to the ABS computer module.
  • Brake Repairs: Inspecting and repairing or replacing brake system components from parking brake assemblies to power brake boosters.

How Often Do I Need Brake Service?

The answer to this question is it depends on the climate, driving patterns, brake parts, brake shoes or pads, and frequency of driving. Normally, shoes and pads can last from 20,000 to 80,000 miles, while brake fluids can last from two to five years. The brake cycle is a bit unpredictable, and this is why brake services are more necessary, but your vehicle manufacturer has recommendations that you can find in your owner’s manual to help you keep your maintenance schedule based on all preventative maintenance including brakes.

Failing Brake Signs and Symptoms

You may also notice one or more of these symptoms:

  • Brake Light, ABS Light or even Check Engine Lights.
  • Brake Fluid Leaks.
  • Changes in Brake Responses.
  • New or Unusual Noises.
  • Vibrations or shaking when braking.
  • Spongy or Soft Brakes.
  • Stiff or hard braking.
  • Engine stalling or misfiring.
  • Pulling to one side when braking.

Contact us at Premier Ford Waveland and set up an appointment with our service center for brake service. You can also schedule services online.