Electronic Parking Brake

[Tilly2]

Got my new car and it's got an electronic parking brake. I don't like it. It feels all wrong and all the doors lock about ten seconds after starting off. Very disconcerting!

Should I be feeling a tug when I start off in first gear and hear a noise?

[Baldric]

Make sure you get the right width, 21 or 25 mms. ^^^^^

[Tilly2]

Thanks for all the advice about flat batteries and seat belt extenders.

Anyone else have a car with an electronic parking break?

[BRIGHT SPARK]

The parking brake on most V.A.G. cars work via an electric motor which operates through a gear mechanism situated on the calliper and forces the rear pad or pads against the disk.In the event of a power outage the motor will remain as it was at last instruction.

[Sipowicz]

I've got a Meriva, never had any problems with the electronic hand brake.

[sunny-dave]

My Audi has got an electric parking brake - it's a doddle to use - certainly easier than a mechanical one - I've had the car for less than a week & already it's second nature.

And before anyone says 'what if it fails?' - I've had the cable snap on mechanical handbrakes - now that is exciting when you're doing a hill start ...

[sunny-dave]

The 'auto door locking' is nothing to do with the electric parking brake - it's a feature of the Central Locking system.

On my Audi you can choose whether to have this happen or not (I quite like it) - I expect you can turn it on/off on the Meriva too - or get the dealer to do it.

[sunny-dave]

Did you not have a test drive & discover the irritating features before buying?

[WELSHYORKIE]

My A class Merc has an electronic brake - simple to use but it is positioned under the dash not in the centred console like the VAG vehicles. Bit of a bummer when you have to reach forward when you have bad backwards from

[WELSHYORKIE]

^^bad back

[gness]

Try saying that when you're tipsy, Yorkie....☺

[Old_Geezer]

Given no car is perfect, sometimes you decide you can put up with that particular set of annoying features. But later change your mind.

[Bazile]

What's wrong with the good old fashioned lever hanbrake - it's worked perfectly well since cars were invented .

Seems to me that manufacturers now are deliberately adding all sorts of electronic thingys , that quite often go wrong , in order that they can sell you an expensive replacement part

[gness]

Spot on, Baz!

[Baldric]

All 3 of our cars have handbrake Levers, I have driven Vehicles with Electronic ones, can't see a problem with them tbh!

[EcclesCake]

I drive cars with both electronic and conventional hand brakes and can't say I prefer one over the other.

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a car with an electronic handbrake if they didn't like it.

You did test drive the car before placing the order Tilly?

[Tilly2]

No, I didn't have a test drive. I never do. I just go and order the car I want.
I have sorted the brake now, I went back to the garage and they put me right. It just needed a bit of getting used to.
Thanks for all the answers.