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  Aut so simple 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 04 Ford Focus Estate automatic and for the last 6 months of last year the red warning light kept coming on and it would sometimes alternate with...
• Brake shoe dust 15 May 2009 (Forum)
  I'm assuming brake shoes no longer contains asbestos, right? But after working on my brakes and dusting them out I developed a chesty cough the next day and so just wondered if the dust is still toxic in anyway.
• Audi A3 - Almost crashed due to shoddy garage repair. 9 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, Drove down to SW England just before NYE. 25 miles from my destination my brakes completely went while in the process of braking. thankfully I had already slowed from 60 down to 35 when they failed, which gave me enough reaction time to avoid hitting the car in front- which
• Vauxhall various models - Safety issue with some electric parking brakes 9 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  There is a serious safety issue with electric parking brakes, they can release unexpectedly when in neutral which may result in a front/rear collision unless immediate brake intervention is applied. To reproduce the problem do as follows : (1) The car is parked on a hill
• Bleeding brakes on a Classic Mini 22 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone got the definitive method for bleeding brakes? Everyone I speak to tells me something different. Some say start at the brake closest to the fluid reservoir but others say start at the furthest away? Some say open bleed screw, get someone else to pump the brake pedal until its hard
• 2002 Ford Focus - Braking effectiveness 20 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I am interested in buying an apparently well looked-after 2002 Ford Focus which is currently untaxed (in the UK), so can't test drive extensively. The current owner has replaced the clutch, cam belt and brake shoes. The brakes don't feel very effective - the (private) seller says this may
• Ford Fiesta - Brake travel on 63 Model 2 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I test drove a 63 plate Fiesta at a Ford dealership the other day. Having owned several different models of Focuses, C-Max's and Fiestas, I found the braking a little soft. As I braked the brake pedal seemed to me, to travel a lot further than I usually would expect before the braking
• Renault Kangoo 51 - Kangoo 51 driver side brake sticking 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi I have a kangoo 51 and after a short drive my brakes seem to stick. The brake peddle only requires a touch to slow the van and both brakes over heat. I have replaced the pads (which were shot but worse on drivers side) and now my passenger side seems ok but my
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 02 Diesel brakes(?) coming on intermittent 21 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have a Citroen Xsara Picasso Diesel and I have a strange problem. When driving on the motorway at a constant speed (or any road over about 50mph) intermittently it feels like the brakes come on - the brake *lights* certainly do and the car slows. Taking my foot off the accelerator and pressing
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2003 (53 reg) Tdci 115 - Soft brakes 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I've recently bought (from a dealer) a 53 plate Focus Tdci estate but find the brakes fairly soft and not all that sharp/efficient. Previous car was a 306hdi and the brakes on this were lovely and solid and were really good. The Focus brakes just seem to be a bit poor really in comparison. Have
• Brake Problem - Rover 25 (2001) 8 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem with the brakes on my car. It?s a Rover 25 (2001) {added to subject header in an attempt to catch the eye of any Rover experts out there - DD} . Occasionally, perhaps once every ten times, when I apply pressure to the brake pedal I hear a grinding noise, and the brake
• Brakes on a Mk3 Cavalier 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  After my car has been sitting overnight or at work all day, something weird happens to the brakes. It's an auto, so whenever I start it up I have to hit the brakes to switch the brake light off. The next time I hit the brakes everything is OK, but on the third occasion, my foot hits the floor
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  Problem with brake bulbs on a 207cc 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  All three brake bulbs on my 207CC are not working. Can't find the switch or fuse for that matter.
• vauxhall astra 1.8 sxi brake squealing 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  My Astra 1.8 sxi which has disc brakes all round has a terrible brake squeal which is more pronounced at slow speeds and light braking. I can physically see the pads through the alloy wheels and there appears to be plenty of wear left on each pad. The squeal doesnt happen all the time but more
• Audi A4 brake warning message 18 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  When its been standing overnight or for several hours during the day my 4 month old A4 Tdi will flash the re brake warning (accompanied by 3 loud beeps) when started. The brake fluid level is fine and the brake fluid level sensor has been replaced to no effect. Theres no warning if the car has been
• errr! squeaking brakes! \'94 Fiat Punto 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 1994 punto and it seems to have a problem with the brakes. When driving along normally, virtually all the time there is a squeal coming from the brakes. This ceases when the brakes are applied. I have been told by my local mechanic that the discs are worn out. The pads were recently
• VW Passat Brake Lights 9 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Have just discovered that the brake lights on my 1998 Passat are always on when the headlights/rear lights are on. The high level light is also on. When I press the brake pedal there is a slight increase in intensity but not really enough to show that I am braking (or so said my wife who drove
• Not just any ol' braking problem. 2 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Dear all, My ladyfriend has an lovely Mk2 MR2 (one of the earlies '89 with the corolla engine and no spoiler - looks less like a trainer methinks) which pulls very noticeably to the right when braking, but ONLY when also steering right. It steers perfectly straight with no braking and this only
• Passat brakes 13 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Took delivery of a 5000 mile Passat TDI Sport a week or so ago, first registered in September 2001, and am now wondering if there's a problem with the brakes. Difficult to describe, but here goes! When braking, say, to come to a stop, a 'pulsing' can be felt through the brake pedal and throughout
• Ford Mondeo - Brake squeal after driving at higher speeds 1 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  When I drive at higher speeds, such as 40-50mph then use my brakes, I will then proceed to hear a squealing noise coming from the passenger side, most likely from the brakes, but only when the car is in motion, not during braking. The noise then goes after I turn the car off/ park for a few minutes