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NickSezz -> TSB ON PARKING BRAKE FREEZING!! (12/8/2006 12:43:16 PM)

Got an 05 v6 and to be quick...it was 17 degrees out this morning and my e-brake will not let go. I tried rocking back and forth and pulling up on the lever and drove a short distance...it still has a grip on the wheel. Does anyone know how I can get this unstuck so I can drive to the dealership?

  
05BlueGT -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 12:47:19 PM)

Call the 800 number they gave you for your warranty and tell them to tow it in. That way they can see the brake is stuck. Don't call the dealer to have them tow it or it will cost you.

NickSezz -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 12:51:33 PM)

Would that be my own number or is it a common number...I got this car used but its got less then 12,000 on it. Im guessing I have to know my local 800 number? Or is there one you can give me. Last question, if it warms up to say 45 degrees tomorrow will the brake let go?

05BlueGT -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 1:03:55 PM)

I think the 800 is on the drivers window. They will ask you for your VIN. You should still be covered under the factory warranty which is good for 50K miles. It should let go if the temp stays above 32 for a couple of hours. It might let go if you try to work the e-brake up and down.

Explaced -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 1:09:22 PM)

I had the EXACT same problem this morning! I had it towed to the dealer (shouldn't cost anything, roadside assistance...). Anyhow, when it got to the dealer, they said there was nothing wrong with it. I explained that I felt the emergency brake handle was loose from about the halfway up point all the way to fully lowered, and also that the car was difficult to drive and the brakes smelled like they were burning/getting hot. They said they are going to check the handle mechanism now and let me know.

I think the cold has something to do with it, but I don't know what could possibly be freezing/locking up from that. It's VERY annoying, and I can't have a car that locks up if the weather goes sub-30. I think it was 25 or so here this morning, which isn't even that cold.

Amazing that we had the same problem. I got on here just to see if someone else was having this issue. By the way, my car is an '06 V6 coupe.

NickSezz -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 1:36:29 PM)

Yes as im reading around it seems that all mustangs e-brakes in the cold north and having some problems today. 17degrees here...28 current. Right now im home from school for lunch trying to find a ride back in time....o boy....

zx9rpilot -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 1:53:00 PM)

There is a TSB on this......having mine done right now. Same issue this morning.

TSB# 06-5-4

"The rear sealing boot on the e-brake cable could prematurely deteriorate which may permit water intrusion. In freezing tempurature this could bind the cable inside the casing and not allow tension to be released from the caliper."

Service procedure is to replace both rear e-brake cables.

saltzy -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 2:59:10 PM)


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ORIGINAL: zx9rpilot

There is a TSB on this......having mine done right now. Same issue this morning.

TSB# 06-5-4

"The rear sealing boot on the e-brake cable could prematurely deteriorate which may permit water intrusion. In freezing tempurature this could bind the cable inside the casing and not allow tension to be released from the caliper."

Service procedure is to replace both rear e-brake cables.

How friggin' typical... A Ford TSB exists and there are anecdotes all over this board about dealers claiming nothing's wrong or it's normal. And this board is but a minute subset of all Mustang owners/drivers. This kind of thing drives me batshit.

I'm going out to the parking lot here at work now to release my ebrake. It's 21 here in MA with wind chills below zero.

NickSezz -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 4:31:57 PM)

Yeah I finally cracked the biotch loose enough so my car would roll smoothly, then drove it to get an estimate to fix some dents and she freed up totally...I don't like not puttin my e-brake on....but im not unless I have too for now.

Rupp -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 5:14:02 PM)

Why do you guys event use the e-brake? I've driven for 35 years and have never used one and never had an incident and that's with straight shifts (manuals) and automatics.

Thrasherluver -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 6:13:31 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: NickSezz

Got an 05 v6 and to be quick...it was 17 degrees out this morning and my e-brake will not let go. I tried rocking back and forth and pulling up on the lever and drove a short distance...it still has a grip on the wheel. Does anyone know how I can get this unstuck so I can drive to the dealership?



I had the same problem as well. I have an 05 GT, and it was in the twenties here this morning. I had to take a $40.00 cab to work. When I got home it released fine, so I left the emergency brake off and left it in gear. I put a couple of wheel blocks behind the rear wheels just to be safe since it's parked on a pretty steep incline. What a pain.

billyjo -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 9:38:14 PM)

mine did the same thing and they replaced the entire brake line.

Jerseyfury2 -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 11:44:10 PM)

this happened to me this morning also!

quote:

ORIGINAL: NickSezz

Yes as im reading around it seems that all mustangs e-brakes in the cold north and having some problems today. 17degrees here...28 current. Right now im home from school for lunch trying to find a ride back in time....o boy....


DragonPL -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/8/2006 11:47:35 PM)

well its been a few degress below freezing here in MD latelly and it has not happened to me yet...lets hope it stays that way......but if it does would starting the car and warming it up for like 10 min. fix the problem???

NickSezz -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/9/2006 1:04:36 AM)

Um no...didn't for me..

Rt1Rebel -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/9/2006 1:21:38 AM)

There was a thread about this a few days ago, and it happened to me on both sides. Warming your car up won't help. What I did to get it free was to reach under where the cable runs from the frame to the brake and twist and flex the cables as much as I could until the ice was broken up. Running the car won't help and rocking the car or driving it on the brake doesn't help either, you have to either warm the cable up or twist it around enough to break up the ice.

DragonPL -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/9/2006 8:28:54 AM)

where exacly are those cables so Id know where to look just in case???

Orion_240 -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/9/2006 3:17:12 PM)

Yes, anyone want to get down on the ground in freezing temps with a camera to help out our cold-weather brothers and sisters!!! Right on!
Btw, isn't it very bad to drive when the cable is stuck? I read one post where the guy tried and scored his disk. Check your rear disks and let us know if there's been any unusual wear and tear.

Justice -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/10/2006 7:14:28 PM)

No matter if there is a TSB on it or not, you should NEVER use the parking break when it is freezing outside. Just put it in gear on a level road. On an incline you're screwed... but most of us don't have to park there anyway.

BlackBetty -> RE: E-brake stuck... (12/10/2006 7:26:59 PM)

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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.

  

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