My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure

My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure. I took it to my local garage who replaced the vacuum? After a few days the same thing happened,...

Renault Scenic rear brakes not working after change

I fitted new pads to the rear brakesof my Renault Scenic, freed off the pistons but still got no brakes. I have been told it could be the compensator not working but I cannot find it, do you have any idea...

Engine management light illuminated after brake change

I changed the brake pads on a Mazda6 2008 2.0d sport and after this the engine management light came on. Would this have anything to do with changing the pads or is it sumthing else? It has 72,000 miles...

Should the brakes wear so soon?

What should I expect to happen after owning a BMW which is just 12 months old which has been found to need all discs and pads renewing? Mileage is 10,800 of which I have covered 3600. Did not use car...

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...