Normal Operation
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.
When the parking brake release handle is pulled, the ratchet mechanism in the parking brake control releases the tension on the parking brake cables and conduits. The front parking brake cable conduit and the springs on both rear cables provide the force necessary to return the brake shoes to their released position.
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Parking brake cable(s) and conduit(s)
- Parking brake control
- Parking brake control release handle
- Brake shoes and hardware