Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:43:47 -0400 From: "Jim M" <jbmoore3nospamnospamast.net> Subject: Re: rolling backwards braking oddity...04 9-3
"Tex" <texnospamm101.org> wrote in message news:bt-dnTPSpqLy_I3eRVn-jwnospamast.com... >I have a 2004 9-3 Aero. I've noticed an odd behaviour. It seems to only >happen when rolling backwards down an incline. When applying the brakes >during the roll, the car will jerk awkwardly (albeit intermittently). > > I thankfully don't do this often, but I have had to do it under certain > circumstances and it's very bizarre. Anyone else experience this? I can > imagine someone experiencing this who parks regularly on a hill or has an > inclined driveway. > > - tex > > My 1995 900S has done this since new, and it definitely feels as if it's tied in to the ABS system. The only time I notice it is when backing down a fairly steep incline at a friend's house while keeping steady pressure on the brakes to slow the vehicle. I can also state the the car is in neutral (5-speed stick) while this occurring, as this hill is sufficently steep that there is no real need to engage reverse. It feels as if the brakes release momentarily and then reapply. I've always felt that it could be considered a safety issue and I figured that sooner or later a service bulletin or recall would result. Anyone else experience this? Jim
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