Pinpoint Test B : Parking Brake Will Not Release: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford F-550 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty, and 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
When the parking brake is applied, pressing down on the control pedal again will release the parking brake control and also release the tension on the parking brake cables. The cable conduits, cable springs and parking brake shoe springs provide the force necessary to return the parking brake system to the released position.
Possible Sources
- Parking brake cable(s)
- Parking brake control
- Parking brake shoes, hardware, actuator levers and backing plates