Sticky Brakes

Tag · 06-24-2008, 05:16 PM

Are you affected with the "sticky brake" issue?

Symptoms:

The brake abruptly clamps down when you press on it making a harsh stop.

The brake pauses then abruptly disengages when you lift your foot off it making the car jerky during take off or when braking slowly.

When lifting your foot off the brake the car sometimes lunges forward making it feel like someone tapped your rear bumper.

I'm officially fed up with the f#@k!n sticky brakes as I hit a wall today parking my car

. Luckily it was dead on with my front bumper so I only scuffed up my license plate frame. I don't think BMW cares about this issue since it's been over 2 years it's been around and nothing has been done to address it and there is no way to turn off this worthless feature.

What does this mean? Well you basically cannot parallel park your car or park close to a wall without smacking your bumper/s and looking like an asshole as you jerk yourself into position. I also think it's a safety issue.

bsamoul · 06-24-2008, 05:19 PM

You just have to get used to comfort stop/brake assist. It's nothing we can fix. I've gotten used to it and can smoothly stop and have no problem backing into a parking spot since all you need the brakes for when you're parallel parking is for stopping when you're done. Try getting your car reprogrammed to see if that helps your little situation a little.

rrandyy · 06-24-2008, 05:20 PM

BMW claims this isn't an issue, but rather a feature named "hill assist". Search on this forum to find out more... Many people (myself included) hate the feature.

Tag · 06-24-2008, 08:23 PM

^ Yes, I know what it's 'suppose' to do but it does not work as advertised. This sticky brakes happen even when I am on level ground like in the garage. The system is a POS and does not work. I don't understand why BMW is not addressing this or at the very least offer the option to turn it off.

Staszek · 06-24-2008, 08:29 PM

I am wondering if people who are bad drivers do better with this feature. I have never ever had a problem modulating the brakes on any car I have owned to come to a perfectly smooth stop.

Now they put a feature it to help me stop smoother and all it does is make my stops more jerky.

I hate this feature to I wish I could turn it off. I dont like hill hold either.

Hill hold is for people who dont know how to drive manuals.

The one thing I do like is when you abruptly lay off the gas and the brakes go ready that is nice.

Tag · 06-25-2008, 08:28 AM

I just got off the phone with my dealer. They said there are still no updates to resolve this issue but that they get complaints about it from a lot of people. This is total BS! Am I suppose to deal with this as long as I own the car?

clark192 · 06-25-2008, 09:21 AM

yea. you get used to it after a while. my garage is just deep enough to fit my car, and ive learned to keep my foot on the brakes so when it lunges im ready to just press down again on them to stop. ull adjust. its not great, but thats how it works. at least it doesnt interfere with every day driving at normal speeds.

View Poll Results: Do you have any of the sticky brake symptoms?
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06-24-2008, 05:16 PM	#1
Tag this is the way 18142 Rep 8,519 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Sticky Brakes Are you affected with the "sticky brake" issue? Symptoms: The brake abruptly clamps down when you press on it making a harsh stop. The brake pauses then abruptly disengages when you lift your foot off it making the car jerky during take off or when braking slowly. When lifting your foot off the brake the car sometimes lunges forward making it feel like someone tapped your rear bumper. I'm officially fed up with the f#@k!n sticky brakes as I hit a wall today parking my car . Luckily it was dead on with my front bumper so I only scuffed up my license plate frame. I don't think BMW cares about this issue since it's been over 2 years it's been around and nothing has been done to address it and there is no way to turn off this worthless feature. What does this mean? Well you basically cannot parallel park your car or park close to a wall without smacking your bumper/s and looking like an asshole as you jerk yourself into position. I also think it's a safety issue.
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06-24-2008, 05:19 PM	#2
bsamoul Major General 165 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	You just have to get used to comfort stop/brake assist. It's nothing we can fix. I've gotten used to it and can smoothly stop and have no problem backing into a parking spot since all you need the brakes for when you're parallel parking is for stopping when you're done. Try getting your car reprogrammed to see if that helps your little situation a little. __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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06-24-2008, 05:20 PM	#3
rrandyy Captain 31 Rep 799 Posts Drives: E92 328 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	BMW claims this isn't an issue, but rather a feature named "hill assist". Search on this forum to find out more... Many people (myself included) hate the feature.
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06-24-2008, 08:23 PM	#4
Tag this is the way 18142 Rep 8,519 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	^ Yes, I know what it's 'suppose' to do but it does not work as advertised. This sticky brakes happen even when I am on level ground like in the garage. The system is a POS and does not work. I don't understand why BMW is not addressing this or at the very least offer the option to turn it off.
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06-24-2008, 08:29 PM	#5
Staszek Schumacher 786 Rep 2,278 Posts Drives: E30 325is,E93 M3,X7M50,F06 M6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forest, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [9.00] 1990 BMW 325is [8.75] 2022 BMW X7 M50 [0.00] 2018 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [9.92]	I am wondering if people who are bad drivers do better with this feature. I have never ever had a problem modulating the brakes on any car I have owned to come to a perfectly smooth stop. Now they put a feature it to help me stop smoother and all it does is make my stops more jerky. I hate this feature to I wish I could turn it off. I dont like hill hold either. Hill hold is for people who dont know how to drive manuals. The one thing I do like is when you abruptly lay off the gas and the brakes go ready that is nice. __________________
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06-25-2008, 08:28 AM	#6
Tag this is the way 18142 Rep 8,519 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	I just got off the phone with my dealer. They said there are still no updates to resolve this issue but that they get complaints about it from a lot of people. This is total BS! Am I suppose to deal with this as long as I own the car?
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06-25-2008, 09:21 AM	#7
clark192 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 230 Posts Drives: 2006 325i (EU) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0)	yea. you get used to it after a while. my garage is just deep enough to fit my car, and ive learned to keep my foot on the brakes so when it lunges im ready to just press down again on them to stop. ull adjust. its not great, but thats how it works. at least it doesnt interfere with every day driving at normal speeds.
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