This happened a just a couple of hrs back ... I parked my 2005 6MT TSX on a (~30 degree slope). I made sure the parking break was about 3/4 the max and left my car to enter the building.

To my utter suprise.... the parking break seems to have failed and the car backup onto the curb. Thankfully no one was hit .. but my rear muffler & rear undercarriage got badly scratched.

Please help me with the following questions:
1- Is this parking break issue....somewhat a common issue with TSX ?
2- Do dealers cover such problems ( I had aleast a couple of witnesses who can voich that the parking break was put on).

I plan to drive it to the dealer in a day or two to get it checked out.

 

> Please help me with the following questions:
> 1- Is this parking break issue....somewhat a common issue with TSX ?
> 2- Do dealers cover such problems

1- Nope. The parking brake is very reliable. There is really not much to it.
2- Sure. Under warranty coverage.

 

A 30 degree slope????? Holy shit dude. If I was your parking brake I would have thrown in the towel too.

 

what i always do is that i would put it in gear and use the parking brakes. putting in gear is kinda of a back up in case the parking brake doesnt hold or what not.

just my

 

I'm guessing you have a 6MT?

 

I've read, especially with my S2000. that the parking brake isn't supposed to be used as the only method for parking on an incline, as they've been known to fail, or better yet, weren't designed to be burdened with the entire duty.

When facing downhill, put the car in reverse after turning it off, and when facing uphill, put it in a forward gear. In fact, in my owner's manual for the S, it tells you to do exactly that.

 

Did you turn the front wheels toward the curb accordingly when parked on a hill?

 

30 degree slope and you use only 3/4? of your PB and I'm assuming you didn't put it in gear... Duuuuuhhhhh!

What were you saving the other 1/4% of you PB for??? A 90 degree hill??? I think someone missed the "how to park" day of their Driver's Ed Class. If they do cover this under warranty please do all of us a favor and post the Dealers name so we all can take advantage them.

 

I'd rather risk stretching the cable a bit by cranking it all the way than lose a bumper or hurt somone.

 

yes...

 

I always park my car with the parking brake fully engaged even with no slope.

 

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As a matter of fact, I tightened the cable up when I did my Short Shifter install (around 40k miles).

Service manual says that the PB should be fully engaged in 9 clicks.

 

Sorry to hear that but it sounds a little careless on your part. Next time fully engage parking brake, leave it in gear, curb your wheels and it shouldn't move on a 45-degree slope.

 

its a law in california to have the parking break applied when you park your car..

 

actually the parking brake isn't that strong. mine gave out when I first got my car (before I learned to park in gear) and there was another thread on here about the same thing.

basically the answer is, you need to park in gear.

 

Good guess. However, he tells you in his first sentance. So no guessing needed?

"I parked my 2005 6MT TSX on a"

 

You dont have to park in gear. PB's are supposed to be very reliable. If your car is really old then put it in gear. However a steep 30 degree slope you should put it in gear. Flat road then no need.

 

i have occasionally parked on a steep driveway and i can tell you that it takes a full yank on the ebrake to stop the car from rolling especially if its going to roll backwards. i am pretty sure that the ebrake has drum brakes and drum brakes are really designed to keep the car from rolling forwards.
but if your on a steep incline, facing uphill i reccommend using the ebrake on full and when turning off the engine i let the cluth out in 1st gear then its coasting from an idle to stop to put a little tention on the front wheels in the forward direction.

otherwise on flat ground i NEVER leave the car in gear as a matter of habit

 

You guys who don't park your car in gear are making a mistake. What do you have to gain by leaving the car parked in neutral, even on a flat surface?

Anyway, don't listen to them. When you're parking on a flat surface, always leave the car in 1st and apply the parking brake nine clicks. Facing uphill put the car in 1st, apply the brake, and turn your wheels away from the curb (pointing toward the street). Facing downhill put the car in reverse, apply the brake, and turn your wheels toward the curb.

 

Reading > You

 

I'll testify. That's almost exactly what they taught me in driver ed 30 years ago, and sure enough I've never had a parked car let go.

But I'll quibble with "always leave the car in 1st" -- I always left my MT in reverse when parked head-in, and in 1st only when parked tail-in, in case of a slippery foot or brain fart.

 

Whats up with all theses new threads pop'ing up, put it in gear and 3/4 side brake on...

 

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