I just wanted to know if the following is considered "normal".

I have had to hit the brakes in an emergency situation a few times in the 6000 miles I have had my TL. When this occurred, the following happened:
I just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this, before I take it in to the dealer.

Thanks for your input in advance.

 

"Normal emergency" ... that cracked me up .....

Anyways, you'll here the ABS kicking in, you'll also feel the pedal pulsing/grinding

Both are normal.

As far as the pedal sinking further than usual ... I've never stopped to think about it, but one would hope you're pushing harder during an emergency than in normal breaking, so yeah i would guess the pedal will sink further .....

 

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Have you never had ABS equipped cars before, DMC?

As long as you don't hear brakes squeal or see smoke, you should be ok.

 

Yes, I had a 2001 Acura CL-S. That felt completely different. The pedal would not depress half way to the floor. However, the pedal would pulsate under this condition, which the TL does not.

 

Well, you might feel better if you go take a trip to an Acura dealership and check out their loaner and compare. Just don't do it on a new TL.

 

The brake pedal going further down than expected is the Emergency Brake Assist feature... I have invoked it once in an emergency. Essentialy how the feature works is it determines you are braking for an emergency by the rate at which you hit the pedal. The computer then automatically gives you the fullest braking possible, causing the pedal is pulled down. Manufacturers are doing this in cars now because most studies have shown that people will not slam the brake as hard as possible in the initial panic...so the computer does it for you. I was quite impressed when it did it for me the one time!

 

i know what he means when you feel the brake pedal pull itself down a little

 

Gravel sound is ABS