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padre · 9th June 2006, 00:31

On Thursday 1 June my daughter borrowed my brand new Civic (less than 4000 miles). She set the hand brake on a hill (the young woman in the car remembers her doing it), the car sat 10-15 minutes (there were 3-6 young people who saw this) and then it took off, taking out a mail box and ending in a tree.

She chased the car trying to stop it, fell, and could have been killed.

When a friend backed the car off the tree (my daughter was too rattled to drive) the brake was on so tightly that he had to lift the arm in order to disengage the break.

The dealer and rep refuse to fix it under warranty (est. $3200 and change). The say the renter is on me as is the repair.

I am really frustrated and it is costing me a lot of $$$ to rent a car. I am an Episcopal priest and have to have a car.

Anyone else having problems with their parking brake?

Jay Mills

9th June 2006, 00:31	#1 (permalink)
padre Valve Cap Join Date: 9th June 2006 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Faulty Hand Brake on Brand New Civic On Thursday 1 June my daughter borrowed my brand new Civic (less than 4000 miles). She set the hand brake on a hill (the young woman in the car remembers her doing it), the car sat 10-15 minutes (there were 3-6 young people who saw this) and then it took off, taking out a mail box and ending in a tree. She chased the car trying to stop it, fell, and could have been killed. When a friend backed the car off the tree (my daughter was too rattled to drive) the brake was on so tightly that he had to lift the arm in order to disengage the break. The dealer and rep refuse to fix it under warranty (est. $3200 and change). The say the renter is on me as is the repair. I am really frustrated and it is costing me a lot of $$$ to rent a car. I am an Episcopal priest and have to have a car. Anyone else having problems with their parking brake? Jay Mills