[fras61]

Just got a 2011 X3 with 97k on it and after it's been sitting for a couple of hours with parking brake applied when I drive off initially after going a couple of hundred yards the front brakes bind enough to almost bring the car to a halt. I know it's the front brakes as they get very hot where as the rear ones appear normal.

If I operate the brake pedal lightly at this point it "releases" and does not repeat for the remainder of the journey, until it's been parked up again and left for a couple of hours.

I've had the brake fluid flushed and the front calipers serviced, with new pads fitted but it still happens.

It has had a prolonged period of just sitting on the car lot from where it was purchased.

Has anyone seen this before or have any bright ideas what I could do to determine the cause. Thanks in advance.