I guess I should rephrase. You should never leave an E-break applied for an extended period of time when it is freezing (parking overnight, for a couple of hours at a friends place, that kind of thing).
I guess I should rephrase. You should never leave an E-break applied for an extended period of time when it is freezing (parking overnight, for a couple of hours at a friends place, that kind of thing).
Honestly, this is a completely ridiculous statement. One should never use an e-brake except in times of short usage--shorter than overnight? Please.
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I guess it all depends on what you call it now. Parking brake--use when parking. Emergency brake--use during emergencies....so whitch one do we have then?? Emergency? lol
Popular question lately. If your Stang was built before 10/1/06, go get your new brake cables. Mine are getting installed tommorrow. When people tell you to just not use them, that's the silliest thing I've heard. Never had problems on any other car. Oh and I've heard people say that going in reverse will loosen them up, I can tell you that it's not always true. Actually, they were grabbing harder when I did.
well my driveway is inclined so im screwed, mine was made dec 05 so when it freezes i guess i'll have to take the suv to work, so whats the highest temperature that its been freezing? 32? or alittle less?
This is amazing, I don't think I have ever use my Emergency parking brake. But if I would use it, it doesn't get that cold hear so ? Why do you use it? Do you have emergency's or does your 'Park' possition not work or your 1st gear possition. I don't understand?
This is amazing, I don't think I have ever use my Emergency parking brake. But if I would use it, it doesn't get that cold hear so ? Why do you use it? Do you have emergency's or does your 'Park' possition not work or your 1st gear possition. I don't understand?
It is officially called the "Parking Brake". From page 149 of the 2006 Mustang Owner's Manual: "Always set the parking brake fully and make sure that the gearshift is securely latched in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or in 1 (First) (manual transmission)."
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you should NEVER use the parking break when it is freezing outside
This may be an easy cure for the situation, but shouldn't my emergency brake work all the time? I've always used the e-brake whether in an auto or manual. I'm glad to see that Ford at least acknowledges the problem and says it should be fixed.
BTW, my dad had his automatic '95 F-150 idling at the top of our driveway, no parking brake on, and the darn thing popped into reverse and rolled itself down the hill. Luckily there's a stone wall on one side of our driveway that the truck stopped itself on. Hence my desire to always use an e-brake; never can be too careful.
I agree, I mean you paid good $ for the parking brake to work properly so to say "Never use it" is crazy. I have to use my parking brake because my driveway is on a slight incline and behind my Stang I park an expensive Conversion Van. Luckily, I have not had a problem with it freezing.
Still waiting for the call that my parts are in as they had to special order them after seeing my covers were letting in moisture literally freezing up the parking brake.. I got the same answer the first time...don't use your parking brake in the winter on the Mustang. Like WHAT?!?! I have a 98 Chevy truck that never had that problem!
Officially it’s called a “parking brake”, technically it is an “emergency brake”. It serves two purposes.
The first purpose is the most important and the original reason it was designed into vehicles years ago and that is to be an Emergency brake. It is completely mechanical with no hydraulics involved. If you hydraulics’ systems was to fail, broken, cut line you have your mechanical “emergency” brake to stop the vehicle.
It will not work as well because it only controls one wheel. The proper way to use the emergency brake is to hold the handle out, or with the hand ones like the Mustang, hold the button in and apply steady pressure. NEVER shove the emergency brake peddle down, or for the Mustang, pull it up and leave it as to lock up the one wheel, you want to control the braking…
The second purpose is to keep the vehicle in place once parked. Transmission could for some reason let go, come out of gear, etc and then vehicle takes off rolling. The other good reason to use it is it takes stress off the transmission don’t matter if its auto or manual if you use your manual or auto transmission as a “parking brake” instead of the actual parking brake you ARE putting your transmission under much more stress then it should be. A transmission is NOT designed to hold 2 tons of weight from rolling down a hill…
By all rights a defective “parking brake” is a HUGE safety concern because, as I stated, if you were to ever lose your brake system you have NOTHING to help stop you other then running into objects, walls, trees, cars, people, to stop you…
indeed so ford shouldnt be givin us the bull **** about not using our ebrake durin the winter, they can fix whatever they have to make sure it works, but im not takin that response from them
indeed so ford shouldnt be givin us the bull **** about not using our ebrake durin the winter, they can fix whatever they have to make sure it works, but im not takin that response from them
Bingo. Not that you need *any* validation to tell them to go pound sand when they give you as lame a reponse as to not use a particular function of your car during a certain period...
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Mine did the same here this past winter in Colorado. They wanted my car for the day, after *finally*agreeing to do it under warranty - I had to fight to get them to concede... the a-hole service dude asked me if I had driven the car with the ebrake on.... argh! Anyway, my buddy's Stang (he bought his a week before I bought mine) had the problem with his gas tank inlet, and he had to take it to them 3 different times before it got fixed. I asked if they would just give me the cables, of course doing that might actually satisfy me as a customer, so no way there. So far, I've done nothing but really should before my warranty gets too close to being out...
Now, my disclaimer - other than the usual crap service dept's give out, Ford too, I am very happy with the car and the way Ford treated me. I bought a Chevy Cavalier 2 years ago new, I could go on for days about the crap they pulled and how unpleasant buying a car from Chevy was - I may own a Chevy in my life but I'll NEVER buy another new car from them. When I went to buy my new Stang it was a totally different world, a MUCH better experience all the way around.
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I guess I should rephrase. You should never leave an E-break applied for an extended period of time when it is freezing (parking overnight, for a couple of hours at a friends place, that kind of thing).
This is the most ridiculous thing I have read in a long time. Your emergency brake should work at all times, that is what it is designed for. It does matter if it is cold or warm or for how long it is engaged, and it should especially work on a brand new car.
Aren't you a cop? Why would a officer of the law sprent such blatant BS that could actually be detrimental to public safety? I know this is overly dramatic but the point still needs to be made. /end soapbox speech.
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