How can I free off my 2003 BMW 325Ci's handbrake?

The button on the handbrake in my 2003 BMW 325Ci is stuck pushed in, and as such I can no longer get it to grab when I pull it up. Is there a way I can fix this myself?

My Renault Scenic's parking brake has failed - is this common?

My Renault Scenic recently had an issue where the handbrake cut in and would not allow the car to move. After contacting the dealer we were told to drive it backwards and forwards, as this would release...

How can I stop my handbrake button sticking?

The button is sticking on the inside of the handbrake.

Which automatic cars are fitted with an electric handbrake?

My wife needs to replace her Peugeot 206 automatic. It suits her because, due to arthritis, she is unable to press the button on the gear lever used to unlock the park mode. Instead, the brake pedal has...

Does our Vauxhall Meriva have a faulty parking brake?

I have a new Vauxhall Meriva with a push button brake. Three times now we have pranged it when moving off on an incline. On one occasion I had to get out and wave the traffic behind to pass. Then, when...

Why won't my Honda Jazz's parking brake hold the car on a slope?

The parking brake on my Honda Jazz (58 plate, 9000 miles) does not hold the car on anything more than a modest uphill slope. The dealer has "adjusted" it twice and checked it on the 'roller'. He says it...

How can I free up our Peugeot 406's seized parking brake?

Our 1999 Peugeot 406 just locked up the parking brake in our driveway, so we can't move it at all. How can we get it released in order to take it in for repairs? I haven't taken the wheels off because...

What's your view on electric parking brakes?

I have been reading the forum items on electric parking brakes and some people are very much against them. Have you got a view?

Is the Honda Jazz known for having a particularly stiff handbrake?

My parents, both fit and strong, though of a late 1920s and 1930s vintage, cannot apply the handbrake of their Honda Jazz sufficiently hard to stop it rolling on steep hills. I just accompanied them to...

Miss Ratchet

I wonder if you would be able to resolve a slight disagreement between my partner and me? He's just put me on the insurance for his car (a year 2000 VW Polo, by the way) and although he professes to be...