Gippy 9th Gen rear brakes???

fraggle_478628 · 19th March 2012, 21:19

hey all,
Thought I would let everyone know about yet another issue with the new car....... was in the garage today for more investigations into no bluetooth, and I thought I would mention the "soft" brakes I had been experiencing (thought I might have been a bit too hard on them the first couple of hundred miles). As it turns out, according to the technician, its apparently harder to stop than his first car........a Ford Cortina....... Car is due into the garage again tomorrow for further investigations.... 2nd day in the garage and off the road. Not great for a car thats only 16 days old!!!.
Oh, and still no update on the bluetooth,,,,,,fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Anyone else noticing kinda squiffy brakes? Eg feeling like you are braking from a higher speed than you really are? or a "clicking" as you depress the brake pedal, or even worse slight fishtailing under hard braking??

gerryh2002 · 19th March 2012, 23:16

no my brakes are totally fine much sharper that the 8th gen.

bikeeandy · 20th March 2012, 06:13

Hard to tell. Switched the 'econ' button on when I first got the car so have been trying to drive in a boring way to test out mpg. So, no sudden braking so far!

Bob H · 20th March 2012, 07:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerryh2002

no my brakes are totally fine much sharper that the 8th gen.

Whilst still awaiting my car, I also felt (with demo car) that the brakes were better than the 8th gen...

19th March 2012, 21:19	#1 (permalink)
fraggle_478628 Car: 2012 2.2 i-DTEC Join Date: 13th March 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 33 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Gippy 9th Gen rear brakes??? hey all, Thought I would let everyone know about yet another issue with the new car....... was in the garage today for more investigations into no bluetooth, and I thought I would mention the "soft" brakes I had been experiencing (thought I might have been a bit too hard on them the first couple of hundred miles). As it turns out, according to the technician, its apparently harder to stop than his first car........a Ford Cortina....... Car is due into the garage again tomorrow for further investigations.... 2nd day in the garage and off the road. Not great for a car thats only 16 days old!!!. Oh, and still no update on the bluetooth,,,,,,fingers crossed for tomorrow. Anyone else noticing kinda squiffy brakes? Eg feeling like you are braking from a higher speed than you really are? or a "clicking" as you depress the brake pedal, or even worse slight fishtailing under hard braking??

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19th March 2012, 23:16	#2 (permalink)
gerryh2002 Join Date: 15th March 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 85 Thanks given: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	no my brakes are totally fine much sharper that the 8th gen.

20th March 2012, 06:13	#3 (permalink)
bikeeandy Car: 2012 1.8 ES Join Date: 11th March 2007 Location: Dunfermline, Fife Posts: 56 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hard to tell. Switched the 'econ' button on when I first got the car so have been trying to drive in a boring way to test out mpg. So, no sudden braking so far!