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Tugboat · 07-25-2012, 02:41 AM

So I went to the gas station the other day and pulled up and parked in front of the store in front of a friend of mine Darrell that hadn't seen the car yet. So when I got out he started asking questions and looking over the car. I had to go through the usually what is it and how fast is it. So after a 2-3min talk with him and some other guy that walked up, I went in the store to get some OJ. Well about the time I grabbed the OJ and was walking back to the counter, I saw my buddy running through the parking lot waving his arms and yelling something. Well he is known to do crazy things some times so I really didn't think much of it. It was about the time that I made it to the counter that I saw my car by the fire pumps at an angle and him standing behind it with pushing on the trunk. The car was just rolling to a stop thanks to him about 3 feet from the poles next to the gas pumps. I ran out the store wondering WTF. So as get out I see a lady standing next to her Avalon not to far from my car. I make it to the car and Darrell starts telling me the story. He said that he heard a loud pop and saw the car starting to roll thinking that I was in it. When he looked inside he saw I wasn't and went chasing after the car to slow it down. And the lady in the Avalon was puling in and almost hit the car as it was rolling out of its spot. So now I am embarrassed that I didn't set the brake, but when I open the door, there is the brake set at about a 45.

Well that was two days ago and I have been parking on flat ground having to pull the brake all the way until the lever is tight on the boot to get the brake set tight and leaving it in 1st. I took it to the dealer and they said they would adjust it and check it out. After all that, when I get the car back tonight, after the service department was close, I check the lever and it feels good, but as soon as I hit the road and come off the gas the car starts jerking and jerks all the way back to the dealer. Of course when I get out, all I smell is brakes. And that's when it hits me... they have been dragging. So I leave it with them to look at again tomorrow.

So check your brakes and leave'em in 1st.

07-25-2012, 02:41 AM	#1
Tugboat Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 39 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Check your E-brakes So I went to the gas station the other day and pulled up and parked in front of the store in front of a friend of mine Darrell that hadn't seen the car yet. So when I got out he started asking questions and looking over the car. I had to go through the usually what is it and how fast is it. So after a 2-3min talk with him and some other guy that walked up, I went in the store to get some OJ. Well about the time I grabbed the OJ and was walking back to the counter, I saw my buddy running through the parking lot waving his arms and yelling something. Well he is known to do crazy things some times so I really didn't think much of it. It was about the time that I made it to the counter that I saw my car by the fire pumps at an angle and him standing behind it with pushing on the trunk. The car was just rolling to a stop thanks to him about 3 feet from the poles next to the gas pumps. I ran out the store wondering WTF. So as get out I see a lady standing next to her Avalon not to far from my car. I make it to the car and Darrell starts telling me the story. He said that he heard a loud pop and saw the car starting to roll thinking that I was in it. When he looked inside he saw I wasn't and went chasing after the car to slow it down. And the lady in the Avalon was puling in and almost hit the car as it was rolling out of its spot. So now I am embarrassed that I didn't set the brake, but when I open the door, there is the brake set at about a 45. Well that was two days ago and I have been parking on flat ground having to pull the brake all the way until the lever is tight on the boot to get the brake set tight and leaving it in 1st. I took it to the dealer and they said they would adjust it and check it out. After all that, when I get the car back tonight, after the service department was close, I check the lever and it feels good, but as soon as I hit the road and come off the gas the car starts jerking and jerks all the way back to the dealer. Of course when I get out, all I smell is brakes. And that's when it hits me... they have been dragging. So I leave it with them to look at again tomorrow. So check your brakes and leave'em in 1st.