From the ML's I have driven, some of the brake pedals, you press and right when u do the brakes grab. However, the other 75% i have driven have about an inch or two of pedal travel to get through before the car begins to slow, and the pedal on these also tend to be softer. I'm just glad that mine doesnt have these 1 or 2 inches of play (knock on wood) and feels solid.
I also have the same problem. I first checked the brake fluid level, and it was normal.<br>
I told it to my car dealer, they changed the brake master cylinder, but without any results.<br>
Now they want me to renew the brake shoes. My car has 40K KM (27K miles), and shoes are still good.<br>
My dealer said that it was normal for this car, and he has no solution. The pedal travel is anormaly long and still becomes longer.<br>
Seems to be an eratic technical problem.<br>
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Roger (Luxembourg)<br>