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Car engine turned off and brakes stopped work whilst driving down a hill…

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Sophie9090 · 11/11/2022 13:20

My DH thinks I’m overreacting about our car engine cutting out whilst driving down a hill and the brakes stopped working!! I was terrified, I had my one year old in the car. I Wasn’t going fast and thankful stopped the car with the handbrake just in time.

The car was in the garage yesterday as we had noticed a strange noise, they couldn’t find any problem. My husband thinks we should keep an eye on it, aibu to say I’m absolutely not driving it until it’s checked again?

I don’t know why the brakes stopped working as they should still work when the engines off, it’s a bit strange. I turned the engine on again and they worked normal.

thanks

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Sickoffamilydrama · 11/11/2022 13:28

What kind of car is it OP? Might be others have experienced it.

Cars should go into limp mode if something is wrong which is where they go very slow but they shouldn't completely cut out.

I wouldn't drive it after that, complain to the garage in case they have left a connection lose.

bloodywhitecat · 11/11/2022 13:30

There is no way on this earth I would be driving that until it had been sorted. YADNBU. What car is it?

Sickoffamilydrama · 11/11/2022 13:30

www.carwow.co.uk/guides/running/what-is-limp-mode#gref

Dougieowner · 11/11/2022 13:32

A second thread about the same thing? 🤔

Threadkillacilla · 11/11/2022 13:34

Dougieowner · 11/11/2022 13:32

A second thread about the same thing? 🤔

I think there's a glitch.

BrendaDraper · 11/11/2022 13:35

I had this in my seat years ago, always when downhill, the fuel line was clogged. It was cleaned out and never happened again.

Dougieowner · 11/11/2022 13:37

Threadkillacilla · 11/11/2022 13:34

I think there's a glitch.

Yes, seeing other threads duplicated as well. 😡

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