Brake Failure - Page 8 - GreenHybrid

TeeSter · #71 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by annied

oh and I am by no means READY for this technology. Like I have said before, I don't know anything about cars, regular or hybrid, but IMO that's what we have dealers and mechanics for, so that they help us in case we have problems and so they educate us enough that we can safely drive these cars. In my case that didn't happen and I dealt with five different dealers.

Aside from dealer issues...

One thing to remember is that brakes fail on non-hybrid cars as well. I've seen no evidence that the FEH system is more prone to failure in any way. Wires can be just as reliable a connection to a system as standard hydraulic system. Hopefully that makes one a little less nervous now that its fixed.

TeeSter · #72 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeSter

Aside from dealer issues...

One thing to remember is that brakes fail on non-hybrid cars as well. I've seen no evidence that the FEH system is more prone to failure in any way. Wires can be just as reliable a connection to a system as standard hydraulic system. Hopefully that makes one a little less nervous now that its fixed.

Nothing like a timely example:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/...rd_recall_dc_1

It doesn't have to be new or high-tech.... to have a problem.

barry2557 · #73 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 01:53 PM

I got my car back a couple of weeks ago and so far, so good! The breaks seem to be working OK, but I guess I won't know for sure until I have another beeak failure.

gpsman1 · #74 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 06:19 AM

I noticed in the article they are doing the recall on the F150 after "11 reports of brake failure". If that is not testament of the fact they take this seriously, I don't know what is.

Thus, it is safe to say, a brake failure is very, very rare in the FEH.

Since I've heard of 3 cases, that may be ALL of the cases!

-john

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Originally Posted by TeeSter

Nothing like a timely example:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/...rd_recall_dc_1

It doesn't have to be new or high-tech.... to have a problem.

annied · #75 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 07:00 AM

It is reassuring. But I have read of more than 3 cases with brake failure. Now, I assume that there are several things that can lead to brake failure, in my case apparently it was not the brake system that was faulty but rather the power supply. My car runs well so far and driving it, I must say I know why we bought it.... it its quite nice. Now if only it stays that way!