electronic car handbrakes

knuckleduster
knuckleduster Member Posts: 551
edited 10. Jun 2013, 14:03 in Community Chit-chat archive
Has anybody else got a newish car with an electronic handbrake? If so, how are you getting on with it? Every time we start either up or down a hill, we lurch forward and have been told that is the way they are and nothing can be done.

Janet xx

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  • yaris
    yaris Member Posts: 96
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi I drive many new cars at work nerver had this problem I work for fire department drive new cars all the time to work the hand brake just push the brake peddle down then the hand brake button then off you go and when to park just put foot on brake peddle push the handbrake button turn car off no problems on hills etc
  • fowls48
    fowls48 Member Posts: 1,357
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    I hired a van with electronic hand brake and i did not have this problem either .I would go back to the car dealer and tell them you are not satisfied .


    Fowls
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,137
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Janet I tend to agree with the others.....get it checked out safety first.

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • mellman01
    mellman01 Member Posts: 5,306
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I cant understand why they felt the need to change from the old style cable ones to electric, my view is if it ain't broke don't fix it, I've never had a problem with them, ever.
  • lizzieuk1
    lizzieuk1 Member Posts: 302
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Have to say I see why since recently I am really struggling putting handbrake on or off as my hands are so sore :( could do with one on my car.

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