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Automatic application of parking brake

Spannerteacher
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I have a 2019 Focus ST120 auto, 8 speed box. After driving the car and coming to a stop, car in auto hold, in drive, then switch engine off, vehicle goes into park automatically but, park brake does not always automatically apply.  Anyone else experiencing this please?

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    Totally normal. The vehicle will only apply the electric parking brake if it detects that it is parked on an incline above a certain % (Don't know what the value is).

    With the auto transmission in Park it would take a tremendous amount of force to actually be able to move the vehicle, and even then the front wheels won't rotate. I hardly ever apply the parking brake (never have on any auto).

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    3 hours ago, unofix said:

    With the auto transmission in Park it would take a tremendous amount of force to actually be able to move the vehicle, and even then the front wheels won't rotate. I hardly ever apply the parking brake (never have on any auto).

    As a teenager I spent much time in the USA where all the cars I drove were autos, all were simply paced in 'park' on leaving the vehicle. I doubt many Americans would even know where their handbrake is...

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