Re: Parking Brake Left On
dbstafford wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My wife has a 2001 Accord EX and she accidentally drove about 15 miles on
> her way home with the parking brake partially engaged. When she parked, she
> smelled an acrid, electrical smell coming primarily from the rear right
> wheel. We realize that this can cause damage to the rear brakes or axel
> over time, but could this onetime episode result in extensive damage?
> Should we get the brakes checked ASAP?
>
> TIA,
>
> David
>
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Threr's two indicator lights on the dash that should have alerted her.
Maybe they need to be checked to be sure they're working. It's a DIY
job, in the first 30 pages of your manual. If you don't have ABS,
there's only one lamp that needs testing.
'Curly'
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