Escort & Tracer
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 8 other vehicles, including the 1999 Mercury Tracer, 1999 Mercury Mystique, 1999 Ford Escort, 1999 Ford Contour, and 1998 Mercury Tracer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Count number of notches it takes to fully apply parking brake lever. If parking brake is fully applied in 5-7 notches, parking brake adjustment is okay. If parking brake needs adjustment, go to next step.
- Parking brake cable is adjusted at parking brake lever. Remove center console. Ensure parking brake is fully released. Tighten adjusting nut at parking brake lever until adjustment is within specification. Install center console. Check parking brake operation.