2001 Ford Windstar "freezing parking brake" Questions

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...parking brake? As cold as it has been, the cables may have froze up in the applied position. Try to chip the ice away, being very careful when they release. The brake actuators may also be frozen. ...

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...parking brake cable freezing while it's engaged. My driveway is sloped, so I really need to use the p brake when I'm home. Any thoughts, suggestions, and/or solutions would be greatly appreciated! :) ...

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...freezing stuck parking break The parking brake works fine but when the temp is below freezing it is "frozen" in place. If utilized before freezing temps arrive it functions fine but if the ...

...freezes when parking brake is applied in cold weather only do not use the park brake when it is cold--the linings are freezing to the rotor I have this problem also...99 civic, right rear wheel

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...parking brake release. On a car that old you MAY have a sticky parking brake cable that's partly engaged. If this is the case, it would freeze up in place and cause the sending unit for your brake ...

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...to push my parking break down. and once i did it the brake will not release. I suspect the parking brake cables are rusted & corroded inside the cable housings. They are coated but they do freeze

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...parking brake pedal or lever. then it goes down to an adjuster which has a separate cable running from it to each back brake. the adjuster and all the cables' routing holes like to rust up with age, ...

freezing, it will go into gear. The safety mechanism is not disengaging when I put on the brake to shift out of park. I have tried rocking the truck, pumping the brake pedal, and restarting the engine

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...see if they are stuck,put it in neautral relase brakes,and emegency-parking brake then see if it rolls when pushed,if not brakes are freezing up,check emergency-parking brake for sticking and ...

...brake shoes. this only happen of course when temp is below freezing. Well also happen on going out if you do not drive over 5 miles. Brake can be thawed out within 2 or 3 min of applied heat, from ...

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