My new car has an electric parking brake - how do I use it on a hill?

My recently purchased Peugeot 3008 comes with an electric parking brake as standard. This is the first car I have owned with this type of brake, and I am struggling to master it. With the car on a level...

Is there a known problem with the Peugeot 5008 electronic handbrake?

I have a 2016 Peugeot 5008 automatic that was stored for three months over the winter. I took it for its first drive of the year yesterday, but as I was pulling away the parking brake fault light appeared...

How do I reverse uphill using an electric parking brake?

I'm about to buy a new Mazda 3 manual which has an electric parking brake which I haven't used before. I park my car facing downwards on a steep 1 in 3 gradient on my driveway. Will the the electronic...

Electric parking brake accident – can I hold the rental company liable for not telling me how to use it?

I recently hired a Vauxhall Zafira from a national chain. I am 68 years old and have been driving 50 years, but have never driven a car with an electronic hand brake and no one at the hire firm explained...

Are electronic handbrakes safe?

I am giving some car advice to a friend who is looking at the possibility of a small SUV/crossover. The trouble is the ones that are popular appear to limited to the use of an automated handbrake. I like...

Electric handbrake problems with a Renault Scenic

Can you tell me please do you need to match the code's up when buying a second hand, hand brake motor with cables?

Why do drivers pull their handbrakes on so hard?

During over 50 years of driving experience, it has always been a puzzle to me as to why it is that, when parking on a level road, so many drivers attempt to pull the parking brake lever from its mountings....

Should I replace my MkVI Volkswagen Golf with the new MkVII?

I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mk VI 1.6 TDI with 40,000 miles on the clock. It has run perfectly for four years, but I am concerned about future reliability. Also, I am semi retired now and shall only...

Replacing electric handbrake on Renault Scenic

I need to replace the electric handbrake motor and cable unit on my 2004 Renault Scenic. Is it possible to buy one second hand?

Is it common for the electric parking brake to fail on Land Rover Discovery 4s?

I have a 30-month old Discovery 4 3.0d HSE automatic with 28,000 miles from new, with full supplying dealer history. It has just destroyed its electromechanical parking brake. The dealer thinks the shoes...