307 HDI hankbrake problem

stevie_d · 2005-08-19T09:01:13+00:00

I am wondering if this is a known issue or if anyone has seen or heardof the problem before. If you have please can you post a reply.I have recently returned a Peugeot 307 2.0 HDi to the dealer after thehand brake failed twice within a month. The first time the car rolleddown a hill into a post after the hand brake released without warning.When I got to the car the hand-brake was still on and the leaver was on3 or 4 ratchet settings which was the maximum setting. When I pulledthe hand brake up again the hand-brake then travelled some 10 plus moreratchet setting so that the leaver was pointing almost to the ceilingof the car before the brakes would hold the car.The dealer took the brakes off the car and upon replacement claimedthere was no fault. When I next parked the car the same thing happenedagain. Once again the dealer took the brakes off the car and claimthere was no fault.I have have been told by one mechanic that this is a known issue whichPeugeot's and that Peugeot themselves are not admitting liability eventhough lots of dealers are reporting this problem. I have also beentold that Peugeot now sell a hand brake kit which is part of a 60,000service.Any comments on the matter will be very helpful.thanksStevie D.

Aug 19, 2005 21 Replies

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Nom 20 years ago

Then lots of things break !

If you have to take special steps incase of people whacking your car, then I think you should be parking somewhere else :)

Ah, interesting.

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G.T 20 years ago

Hi,

Quite true. Read "some stress which is not necessary". I guess it appears as quite important for naturally easy-to-ruin gearboxes (I think of VW's).

Seems it doesn't need a so violent shock to ruin the gearbox. Needless to say I haven't done the test :-)

Regards, G.T snipped-for-privacy@worldonline.fr

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