Mt parking break sucks.....

[eddie1]

1998 gt and the parking break bluntly sucks.......if i cranked up all the way it will stop car from roling on basickly flat ground.......but if 1/2 to 3/4 any decent hill will allow it to role.....looking ro make the sonofagun lock up when yanked(we all probly know why ha)..

any tips or tricks or fix it ideas.

[67mustang97]

I got a recall notice for my 97. The e brake would just fail and release on it's own. You may want to check if your car falls under the recall.

[outlawfrog]

haha....the "why" to your question brings back old memories. When I was In high school (way back when...lol) I had an 82 toyota celica...blacked-out windows, decent lil thump in the truck (this was way back in the day, when there were ALWAYS audio competitions in panama city), had the 22r engine( nothing hot-rodded....but still pretty damned fast, and could smoke the tires), and a b&m t-handle on the shifter. Anyways, we lived on a dirt road.....so it was always fun to fly up to my driveway at about 60, yank the e-brake, and snatch the wheel. One of my buddies had a s-10 (with the e-brake handle under the dash), i was behind him, and luckily not too close, cause when he hit the e-brake, he forgot to twist and release. hahaha he pulled a couple 360's before i e-braked into the drive way, right by him. ahhh...good times....good times

[MonteCitan]

Hahaha

Dude those 80s celicas were a blast, I can't wait for the FT 86 to come out


Oh, and just a question to the original poster:

Does the EBrake handle feel like it's getting progressively more (and sufficient) pressure as you pull it up? or does it crank all the way up with minimal pressure?

Cable could be stretched, or it could be out of adjustment..

[eddie1]

it get much harder....just doesn't lockem like on any other car.

[bloodyspirit058]

if they were drums i would say drive backwards a little way, but other than that, i would do the recall thingy and see if yours fits into that...

[SpectorV]

yea they had issues and there is a fix for it, not a big deal to take care of

[eddie1]

well i looked and it doesn't seem to be......i mean the teeth never have i heard them click when the car roles with the e-brake half way up it just slips......is this what they mean?.........also if it does or doesn't isn't there just a way to adjust it.


Build Years/Makes/Models: 1994 - 2001 FORD MUSTANG
UNits affected: 434000
Recall Number: 00V349000
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY APPLIED AND NOT IN FIRST GEAR, AS DIRECTED IN THE OWNER GUIDE, AND THE SELF ADJUSTMENT PAWL SUBSEQUENTLY SKIPS ONE OR TWO TEETH, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON SOME GRADES.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL AND INSTALL A PLATE OR OVER-BRACKET TO THE CONTROL TO LOCK THE SELF ADJUST MECHANISM IN POSITION FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

[67mustang97]

Does the lever every feel like it gives out when you pull it all the way up? My 97 sometimes snaps when I pull it all the way and wont lock into a holding position. If I try 1 or 2 more times it will work fine.