Most recently answered handbrakes questions
Last Saturday's Telegraph column discussed problems with the operation of electric handbrakes. The 1978 Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (regulation 13, para. 2 (b) (i)) say that the parking...
I have been looking at the latest Vauxhall cars and to my astonishment they have no handbrake, only a button. To me this is extremely dangerous as I rely on having a handbrake in case of an emergency....
I have a Volswagen Passat 2007 with an electric parking brake, but it doesn't work properly. In the last few days, sometimes it hasn't loosened and I have to wait for few minutes in order to move off....
I have driven a Vauxhall Meriva since 2005 and have been contemplating a change, perhaps to a Meriva B or possibly a Mercedes B-Class. These both have push button parking brakes. Am I being foolishly old...
May I check, through your columns, with other Volkswagen Touran DSG owners about what I believe spoils an otherwise very nice car? My aggravation derives from the design of the handbrake mechanism. Firstly,...
My daughter’s Suzuki Swift was recalled for a handbrake problem but was deemed OK. Recently, when parked at work, the car rolled back into a wall scuffing the bumper. The handbrake was completely inoperative...
Why does the electronic park brake make a screaming noise and stick on?
Can you give me your opinion of the new BMW X3s Handbrake operation. As it is a button do you think its a good idea, but above all is it safe.
I am getting a grinding/squealing noise coming from the electronic handbrake unit location on my Scenic 2004.
The noise only occurs when I am stopping my car or parking it, it does not occur all of the...
I have an intermittent problem with the handbrake on my 2004 Renault Grand Scenic, and Renault say the motor in it is broken. What should I do?
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