Strange braking issue with a Peugeot 406

My Peugeot 406 has a braking issue which seems really odd. When braking quite hard the pedal goes down but the servo keeps on operating even as your foot is lifted, almost like automatic braking. Only...

Should I buy another Hyundai i20?

I have had to replace both the rear calipers on my Hyundai i20 before the car was 2 years old. I live too far from the dealer to see if their warranty would cover it so paid out £400 for this. Does anyone...

Corsa cuts out under braking

I own a Corsa 1.4 sxi 2001 and a couple of months ago, as I would go to brake and slow down in traffic, the engine cut out. This is now happening more regularly, and it was only happening when I would...

Skating on ABS - a quick way into the hedge?

While sliding helplessly across a road junction and into the opposite hedge I had time to consider that ABS isn't really any help at all on thin or slushy ice. It thinks "Whoops, slippy here. Might lock-up"...

Rear Brakes and Discs Peuegeot 307 cc

Still very pleased with my 307 cc which I bought after receiving your great advice four years ago. The back brakes are worn and make a screeching noise, so I have been told by my local Peugeot garage that...

My new Honda Jazz suffers from a braking fault - how can I get this fixed?

I previously had two new Honda Jazz 1.4ES CVTs and found them to be excellent in all respects. In June this year I purchased, from Holden's Norwich, a new Jazz 1.4ES CVT and have quite bad trouble with...

Is it normal for the rear brake hubs to corrode on our new BMW X3?

Our May 2012 UK-supplied BMW X3 has quite severe corrosion on the rear brake hubs. I contacted the local dealers' service dept, was initially ignored, then emailed them a picture yesterday. The guy rang...

ABS malfunction

The brakes seem to lock and grind on release when breaking at low speed. The pads and discs have recently been replaced, therefore I suspect an ABS malfunction. Braking does not seem to be otherwise impaired....

Brake lights always on when the main lights are on

I have an odd issue with the girlfriend's car, when you don't have any lights on the brake lights work as they should, but when you turn the lights on (low, main or full) the brake lights come on and stay...

'Scraping' brake discs?

On a damp morning the brakes have started to sound more scrapey that they have in the past on my MINI. After a bit of driving it gets a bit better but the light corrosion across the disc remains on one...