When I apply the brakes on my car, theres a crunch noise at the end, and it stops kind of suddenly. Any ideas?

Theres a lot of life in the brake pads and the brakes seem to work fine in doing what they do, its just that at the very end, right before the car comes to a complete halt, no matter how lightly i apply the brakes, it stops suddenly with a crunching noise. it sounds as if the brake pads squeeze the rotors too hard or something. it sounds as if it needs to be lubricated somewhere. This will also occur when I change gears and I have my foot on the brake. Thanks in advance!When I apply the brakes on my car, theres a crunch noise at the end, and it stops kind of suddenly. Any ideas?
I just had a similar situation happen two weeks ago. It could be brake pads -- which could be like $150. If it has damaged the rotors, you are looking at something more like $450 - $600. One thing you should check is if there has been a recall on the brakes. I have a Ford 500 with 65,000 miles on it -- but because of the recall, I didn't pay a penny. I am usually not that lucky -- believe me!!!



Either way, get it in and checked. The longer you wait -- the more likely the problem will be bigger -- and more costly. Plus the safety issue of just having your brakes work properly.



Good luck.When I apply the brakes on my car, theres a crunch noise at the end, and it stops kind of suddenly. Any ideas?
May I suggest you buy a new car lol xx
Sounds like you could have dirt or some sort of debris stuck in between your rotors %26amp; brake pads
No idea, sorry... Try going to a mechanic... High prices, though
Sounds like your rotor or shoe is bad. Go to a good mechanic if you have one that gives you a free brake inspection.
it sounds to me like the brake caliper on your car may be loose. get a prybar and try to shift it back and forth, if it moves at all then that's your problem.
Mine did something like that a while back, ended up being that the break pads or whatever they are attached to was on too tight.
Do you know for sure that all of your brakes are in good condition. It sounds like the rear which in most cases are drum with shoes are in bad shape. If you have all wheel disk brakes than ?? If you have front disk and rear drum then check above.