Inspection and Verification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Verify the customer concern.
- Visually inspect the following mechanical and electrical components:VISUAL INSPECTION CHART
Mechanical Electrical - Brake shoes and hardware
- Parking brake cables and conduits
- Parking brake control
- Parking brake control release handle
- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Parking brake switch
- If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
- If the cause is not visually evident, verify the symptom and GO to SYMPTOM CHART .