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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Default Handbrake let go on 2013 ST Fiesta

Loads on the net on other marques and Fords but not seen anything on the new Fiesta ST. parked on slight incline, 3o mins later ended up through wall backwards with police attending who confirmed locked and handbrake on and prepared to testify.
Ford have had it in no issues found so Insurance now sorting and are going to have a try against Ford
question is, looking on the web seems that disk brakes and handbrakes dont mix too well
Is there a major investigation going on or has anyone else one against a manf on this issue of the disks cooling and letting go after being parked

BTW not mine, its sons, mines autobox Vw with electric handbrake so no chance of a driver error there

And yeh I always used to park my manuals in gear having grown up on mk1 escorts
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