Q: I lost my brakes, the reservoir lost fluid, no lights came up on the dash, what do you think is wrong?

asked by on December 26, 2016

My pedal hit the floor, car kept rolling, no warning whatsoever, no lights popped up on the dash....I checked the fluid, it was dry, I put some in, let it rest, tried again...pedal to floor, car wouldn't stop...

My car has 135000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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