Just a heads up
For a few weeks my handbrake has been sticking. Burning smell when driving.
I took it to the dealer today, and on the way I experienced a rear brake cylinder failure. The brake pedal went almost to the floor and I was left with almost no stopping power. It was a surprise to say the least. Luckily I was almost there, otherwise I think I would have had the car recovered.
The dealer told me that the rear cylinder is the same part number as a 4/4, and those are known to fail over time if the car is not driven enough. So I guess that others with low mileage 2012 cars will start to experience this soon. I have 6,000km and drive it +/- once a week, depending on the weather.
Replacement parts – cylinder and shoes – will be around 250 Euros, plus 2 or 3 hours labour. Annoying. But it’s the safety aspect which scared me! And I guess the problem will be back in another 4 years… they all do that sir..
