Hi Folks, my brother always taunted me that I would never be able to afford a Jag, well I have now proved him wrong. It's only an 03 reg S-type Auto 3.0 but I love it, except one small gripe. If I leave it on my driveway for a week or more, the park brake sticks on and I really have to give it some welly before a loud clunk releases the rear brakes. It's fine if I drive it every day. On manual cars, I always used to leave them in gear with the handbrake off, but I can't find a way to do this with an automatic. If I leave it in gear or neutral, I can't remove the key. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

Welcome to the forum Fozzie,

Congratulations on the S-Type. Got to get this park brake issue sorted so your brother has no chance for an 'I told you so' moment.

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Graham

 

Welcome to this friendly Forum, Fozzie.
Follow Graham's good advice to fix your problem and good luck !

 

congrats on the car

i dont think it should be a big fix, but def get it fixed before your brother starts giving you hell for buying a clunker lol

 

Welcome to the forum Fozzie,

Good to have you with us.
Follow Grahams advice above.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't already done so you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Thanks for all you advice guys. I have now managed to park it with the brake off. That should fix the problem until its next service. It won't roll away as my drive is quite flat but I have chocked a wheel just in case.

 

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Thanks JimC64 - I've got a Passat TDi 1.9 Highline as well!