rboksic Donating Members 514 Member For: 20y 7m 1d Posted 19/12/04 12:59 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 12:59 PM last night I parked in the drive way but this time it was on the slope ,applied the hand brake gearbox in neutral , took foot off the brake pedal then the car started to roll down the hill in reverse.Reversed up the drive way to the same spot applied hand brake and it worked,has any one noticed the hand brake not working on a hill as I have described?Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 17d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 19/12/04 02:05 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 02:05 PM Welcome to the club rboksic Common as muck and unfixable for any length of time....unless you count the 7 days after having it adjusted for the upteenth time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 9m 5d Location: Toowoomba Posted 19/12/04 04:10 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 04:10 PM Welcome to the club rboksic Common as muck and unfixable for any length of time....unless you count the 7 days after having it adjusted for the upteenth time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yours lasted 7 days. Which dealer do you got to, there mechanics know something mine dont.Dazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/12/04 10:32 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 10:32 PM My last one didn't work in the whole year I had the car, even after 26 adjustments (all of which I was charged for).Wouldn't hold the car on the slightest incline, as if there was no hand brake.My new one works like a treat, hasn't failed in 5 months, 23,000kms Does make that shh shh shh noise sometimes though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 4d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 19/12/04 11:01 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 11:01 PM Mine rolled down the drive the other morning and just missed my wifes car as I dived in and ripped the handbrake on, er sorry pulled it higher up than it was so it was touching the sunroof instead of the roof.Bloody lucky.My tip leave the thing in gear all the time, you cannot rely on the Handbrake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veczar Gold Platinum Member Member 1,081 Member For: 20y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 19/12/04 11:21 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 11:21 PM lol @ jono. hahahaa "as I dived in and ripped the handbrake on, er sorry pulled it higher up than it was so it was touching the sunroof instead of the roof".I have never had trouble but just for saftey I allways leave mine in gear when on a decent angle hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Forum Superhero Donating Members 3,109 Member For: 21y 4d Location: Eastern Suburbs of Mexico Posted 19/12/04 11:26 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 11:26 PM lol @ jono. hahahaa "as I dived in and ripped the handbrake on, er sorry pulled it higher up than it was so it was touching the sunroof instead of the roof".I have never had trouble but just for saftey I allways leave mine in gear when on a decent angle hill.Yeah, luck I was wearing my cape, otherwise I would have been in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggle Yes I am too tall for my hair Member 261 Member For: 20y 2m Location: Launceston Tasmania. Posted 20/12/04 12:10 AM Share Posted 20/12/04 12:10 AM Yeah, luck I was wearing my cape, otherwise I would have been in trouble <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes Member 11 Member For: 21y 1m 8d Posted 20/12/04 02:19 AM Share Posted 20/12/04 02:19 AM Hi All,What if the handbrake failed after you applied it and it held, it could roll down any incline and possibley hit a car or even worse hit a child or person and do considerable damage.Who would be at fault in this case, the owner of the car or FORD dealer for not having fixed the handbrake.This is something you should mention to FORD dealers when you take your car in for repair - especially the people who mentioned they had FORD dealers try fixing it several times.If that does not get them to consider the implications then what will.Luckily I have not had this problem. But I always leave the car in gear, but who knows one day I may forget.Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 9m 5d Location: Toowoomba Posted 20/12/04 09:02 AM Share Posted 20/12/04 09:02 AM Hi All,What if the handbrake failed after you applied it and it held, it could roll down any incline and possibley hit a car or even worse hit a child or person and do considerable damage.Who would be at fault in this case, the owner of the car or FORD dealer for not having fixed the handbrake.This is something you should mention to FORD dealers when you take your car in for repair - especially the people who mentioned they had FORD dealers try fixing it several times.If that does not get them to consider the implications then what will.Luckily I have not had this problem. But I always leave the car in gear, but who knows one day I may forget.Joe<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I thinkmost people would leave it in gear whilst parked on an incline, it something we all should have been tought by our driving instructors.Dazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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