Brake issue?

[wessexbill]

Hi All, I have just come back from a day out with kids and wife at an animal sanctuary about 30 miles away. Trip out fine. I drove. On way back I was exhausted half way through journey so swapped with wife (who rarely drives it as it’s my commuting car). I dozed off. When we got back I woke up as she was reversing up our steepish drive and there was a noise from the brakes. Got out the car and they were smoking and very hot.

I thought with the electric handbrake it would be impossible to drive it with the brake on. It’s the only thing I can think of that would cause the brakes to heat up the way they did.

I think the drive settings were eco and 3.

Any thoughts?

Car is the Excellence. Pre face lift. 22 plate.

 

[5teep]

No idea sorry, might be they got stuck on? or your wife had her left foot on the pedal without realising it? Take it for a test drive to see if the brakes are still getting hot.

 

[Alb]

Best to do a controlled test drive. I find it useful to carry an IR Thermometer for stuff like this so you can measure the disk temperature precisely.

 

[Gomev]

No idea sorry, might be they got stuck on? or your wife had her left foot on the pedal without realising it? Take it for a test drive to see if the brakes are still getting hot.

A possibility if she is not used to driving an automatic. (riding the clutch as was)

 

[DBedford]

Hill braking assist I guess not coming off.