KNOWN FAULT · Opel

Handbrake that does not hold on the Opel Vectra B

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

Engine / equipment: Opel Vectra B, all engines
Period mentioned: 1995–2002
Symptoms: The handbrake holds little or not at all on a slope, the lever comes up too far or the car fails its inspection because of the parking brake.
Possible cause described: AUTO BILD reports that the Vectra B’s handbrake is often criticised at German technical inspections (TÜV), and that overall its TÜV record is worse than that of most cars of its age.
Check for the garage: Check the cables and their travel, the rear-wheel handbrake mechanism and its adjustment, and its efficiency on a brake tester.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

Check the cables and their travel, the rear-wheel handbrake mechanism and its adjustment, and its efficiency on a brake tester.

What are the symptoms?

The handbrake holds little or not at all on a slope, the lever comes up too far or the car fails its inspection because of the parking brake.

Which cars and years does it affect?

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