Parking brake
It's broke! ======================================================== Or the BRAKE FLUID LEVEL in the brake master cylinder ( located in the engine compartment ) is LOW * the first answer is not mine , the 2nd answer is , Helpfull
First make sure rear service brakes are adjusted properly Parking brake adjustment should either be at the junction of the three cable under vehicle or at the parking brake handle (May have to remove trim to access)
usually the parking brake sensor is malfunctioning [or the fluid is low check this first]
With just about any automatic transmission if you park on a slope and don't set the parking brake, the car rolls downhill a little bit until the transmission locks and it can't roll any farther. This can cause the car to get stuck in park. You might have to get another car to push you slightly uphill to disengage the parking pawl within the transmission (just a couple of inches, no more.) Whenever parking on a slope you should set the parking brake first, then put the car in park.
You have to remove the brake caliper first. Then you might have to slack the parking brake. The parking brake on read disc in inside the back of the rotor. If you cannot slack the parking brake, the you will have to hit the rotor ( with a small 5 lb hammer ) to loosen it. Might take a little time if it is stuck on.
To adjust the parking brake, first open the middle console and remove the small plastic square. Under the square is a bolt that you must loosen. Once this is loosened, take the console cover off. On the driver's side of the parking brake, there is a nut that you can loosen or tighten to adjust the tension of the brake.
First, push the clutch/brake pedal all the way in (forward) with your left foot. Then, while holding that pedal in, lift the small handle (the parking brake) on the right side of the engine housing (just above the right foot rest area) with your right hand. While holding the small handle all the way up, release the clutch/brake pedal. The pedal will move back only a short distance and stay there. The parking brake is set. To release the parking brake, just push the clutch/brake pedal forward and the small parking brake handle will fall down, releasing the parking brake. By PhilfromPA
It could be one of serveral things. - Low brake fluid. - Parking brake is on or slightly on. - If the brake pedal has been pushed all the way to the floor. Check the fluid and parking brake first then go to plan B.
There is a brake light switch on the back side of the brake pedal some times they stick with wear inspect that first.
Downshift, apply e-brake and look for the safest path to avoid injury. Most parking brakes these days are just that, "parking brake" so don't expect much when you apply them.
Downshift, apply e-brake and look for the safest path to avoid injury. Most parking brakes these days are just that, "parking brake" so don't expect much when you apply them.
There are a couple of things you can try if your parking brake will not hold. First, try applying and releasing the parking brake several times over. This should allow the self-adjusters to re-tension the back brakes. You may have to do this a dozen times or more. If that doesn't work, try slowly driving your car backwards several feet and then suddenly and quickly step on the brake pedal. If the parking brake still fails to hold, you may have to have the back brakes manually adjusted by a mechanic.Ê