Normal Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
When the parking brake control is fully applied and the pedal is pressed a second time, the ratchet mechanism in the parking brake control releases the tension on the parking brake cables and conduits. The springs on both rear brake calipers provide the force necessary to return the brake pads and cables to their released position.
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Front parking brake cable and conduit
- Intermediate parking brake cable and conduit
- Parking brake control
- Rear parking brake cable and conduit
- Rear brake calipers