Q: Brake issue
i bought a car with 112k i replaced the tires and the axles and after that my brakes stopped working. the brake pedal goes in all the way in order to come to a complete stop. i took it to a mechanic he said it was the master cylinder. i had it replaced, still the issue continued. the brake booster was replaced, brakes were bled and still nothing. what might be the issue?
My car has 114000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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