| My Electronic Park Brake has: |
| had NO trouble at all since purchasing the vehicle |
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51% |
[298] |
| Been a screamer on one occasion |
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7% |
[45] |
| Been a screamer on many occasions |
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17% |
[99] |
| Locked on on one occasion |
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4% |
[24] |
| Locked on on many occasions |
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2% |
[15] |
| Crept forward on one occasion |
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1% |
[6] |
| Crept forward on many occasions |
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1% |
[10] |
| had a combination of all of the related issues above |
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2% |
[17] |
| had a combination of some of the related issues above |
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10% |
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blue meanie
Joined: 04 Aug 2005
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I have picked 'multi-screamer' but in reality it's only been three times in two years and one of these was fixed in the 'enhancement program' the other two times it's just been full of home shires finest apparently.... 
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Sultry Shropshire
Posts: 12910
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Yeah but how many times in three years have you had a non electric hand brake fail ??
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| Thu Oct 04 2007 9:10pm |
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blue meanie
Joined: 04 Aug 2005
Location: out of sync
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who knows? arms have a torque limiter built in don't they, and to be fair mine has screamed but still worked on all these occasions, scared the wotsit out of various people when it's done it though 
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| Thu Oct 04 2007 9:16pm |
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r1ure
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 49
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Mine used to be a screamer, but it does'nt make any noise now  and I've had parking brake problems as well.
Parking brake was fixed on third visit to dealer. Not made any noise or had any other problems since Feb this year.
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| Thu Oct 04 2007 9:18pm |
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jkp
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Location: West Lothian
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I'm a screamer !!! And a locker !!!
Not anymore thought as my new dealer diagnosed a good clean and reset the component, with no further issues after 8000 miles 
old dealer S  stones diagnosed EPB module without looking or hearing it......the quality outfit that they are 
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| Thu Oct 04 2007 9:49pm |
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PCH
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
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EPB was good for the past 2.5 years until recently when it started screaming and locking on with all the beeps of refusal to release until D3 was turned off and computer reset. Happened 3 times in remote areas on a 4WD trip and now is not being used until I can get to the dealer to get it looked at.
Chris
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 6:51am |
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SPOTTER
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 1915
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tempting fate by saying no issues so far.........
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 8:16am |
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CFB
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Location: In't North somewhere....
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Shrinky wrote:Cant really say either way as I have never used it. Dont even know if it works or not.
I thought the EPB automatically engaged when the key was removed from the ignition? If so then you always use it, it releases automatically on drive-off with an auto too.
Mine has been fine, got an EPB fault warning light while off-roading at Tong but it cleared itself.
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Slimer
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Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Nanny State
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Only auto engages on key removal on manuals
Auto release is on manuals too since 07MY
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 8:49am |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Sultry Shropshire
Posts: 12910
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Holding the EPB switch down at ignition off will disable the EPB... just make sure its in gear though as a 2.5 ton weight gathers momentum pretty quickly.
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 8:58am |
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freebie2disco
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Location: left for good
Posts: 224
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Ok so this gives overall result. But doesn't tell us if its related to off road use. Perhaps another pole of those that never use the car in brake dirtying muddying conditions and one for those that do. That would at least tell us that muck ingress might be the base of the problem. Of course getting a D3 a bit mucky SHOULD NOT be a problem.
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 9:47am |
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DiscoHead
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
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Mine started screaming during an off road day (after going through a very big muddy puddle). Lasted for a week or so like that and then locked on during another off road day.
I would say the problem was definatly due to the off roading as I hadn't had a single issue with it until then.
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 10:01am |
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robharvey
Joined: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 90
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Just had the actuator and brake lining replaced under warranty after 40k km's. EPB gave up the ghost whilst offroad in Botswana (loads of dust), but it had been playing up before we left.
Still love the idea of of the EPB though, just wish it was more robust.
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 10:12am |
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SPOTTER
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 1915
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agree about this off road thing  ......mine has only been off road a few times in its life and is always cleaned thoruoghly underneath afterwards.............not exactly sure where th brake is underneath though....if someone can point it out to me I will ensure that bit of the underneath gets even more attention each time it is washed as the mud deos seem to linger. Still oooozing boughrood and I haven't been there since April 
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| Fri Oct 05 2007 11:43am |
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1758
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Mine packed in after Tong ...never realy had a problem with it before ...
Anyway in dealers today ...who phoned me this evening and said they need it for a few days 
Im off to Amsterdam for the weekend , so i said they can have it till Monday.
Just hope its sorted by then .
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