Radar sensors causing brakes to lock
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Radar sensors causing brakes to lock
Hi there. I got a E220 estate September 2017 (W213) which has been basically fine. On occasions it locked up when I was driving and I took it back. The first time they replaced a sensor but it did it again so I took it back in. They say that the sensors were set to go off from too far away and there is no fault with the car. They also say that if it happens again I would have to demonstrate it to a technician. So I have a car which has locked up when I am passing an articulated lorry at 60mph and it is my fault! Surely this is dangerous to have too sensitive sensors in the car or am I missing something?
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Thanks for replying. The owner’s manual says that the brakes should only lock at the same time as the audible warning under “exceptional driving circumstances” but this has happened 5 times in normal conditions. My wife won’t drive it.
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That’s interesting. I have found that when the car has been passing another car, lorry or object on the left side of the car, this is when the car has locked up. It seems to me that taking the settings away fro “early” is just hiding a fault in that the sensor is too sensitive and is dangerous.
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That’s interesting. I have found that when the car has been passing another car, lorry or object on the left side of the car, this is when the car has locked up. It seems to me that taking the settings away fro “early” is just hiding a fault in that the sensor is too sensitive and is dangerous.
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It might be that in your country, the passing and driving style triggers the sensors to believe your going to crash but in reality your not. In America, we have big roads, besides actually going to crash, the sensors won’t throw a false brake.
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Funny you should say that as the one on the passenger side was replaced when it was in in August. Every time the braking has been activated it has been when something was in my left hand side. Never on the right.
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I’m not sure what driving style won’t trigger, but. I don’t have much confidence in a garage that just checks if there’s a fault (they say there isn’t) then changes the settings of brake assist to the late or close setting and tells me it’s fine. Surely if it is fine, they could leave the car on any setting?
I'm going in on Monday morning to have a drive with a diagnostic technician (I presume that’s a mechanic) so I will maybe find out more then.
I'm going in on Monday morning to have a drive with a diagnostic technician (I presume that’s a mechanic) so I will maybe find out more then.
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Stick to your guns on this one David. The dealer needs to isolate the problem and fix it.
If they can't or wont, then try another dealer.
The problem you describe is quite dangerous for you and others potentially. Totally not acceptable.
If they can't or wont, then try another dealer.
The problem you describe is quite dangerous for you and others potentially. Totally not acceptable.
