Low Brake

[goon]

mark you said this is normal, unless its a chev it is, but most fords the brake pedal moves less than half way. adjustment is the most cause of low pedal. I have never had a ford go down more than half with out a cause!!

[mark v]

The Windstar has a low pedal. I am guessing this person thinks it will grab at the top instantly, On a Windstar it wont, on my Explorer it grabs high.

Unless he has a leak in the system or mis-adjusted rear brakes this is normal for a Windstar.

[Flyingjackal456]

It's sounds very normal for a windstar, put it together and go for a drive, find a parking lot and go fast in reverse, then slam the brakes a couple times (like 5-10 times). This will help the rear drums really adjust and tighten up correctly. After a few runs, you should hear the tires squeal a little when stopping. Now after you do this, take the van for a drive and see how the brakes feel, they should feel nice. Then your done.

The pedal on my windstar was sometimes high, sometimes low, on the highway, the pedal is low, when you start aggressively using it brakes (like city traffic) then the pedal is firm and responsive. You should be fine.