When your brakes fail If there’s ever a time that automatically answers “when to use an emergency brake,” it’s when your ...

Whichever style of Parking/Emergency Brakes your vehicle has, the point is that it can bypass the primary braking system to stop a car when necessary. Interestingly enough, ...

Of the many acronyms used in the automotive industry, whose meaning and relevancy can be difficult to remember, EPB is common ...

Multiple drivers complained about receiving error messages or experiencing an inability to shift out of park while attempting ...

A parking brake, on the other hand, engages the actual brakes of your car when in use. “The emergency brake operates independently of the main brake system to keep your vehicle from rolling away ...

Q: What became of emergency brakes on cars? Can the parking brake be used in an emergency? B.K., Riverwoods, Illinois A: Originally, the service brakes were applied using a lever and cables ...

While I am still on the fence with the idea of why we actually need so much driver assistance, I believe that we don’t require a manual emergency brake system.