1997 Ford Escort Parking Brake Loose

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DEVILBEARCA
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I just bought a 97 ford escort with 245,000. Manual tranny. The park break doens't work. When I pull up on it I can pull it up with 1 finger, no resistance.
Jan 2, 2007 at 4:54 AM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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Obviously, something is either unhooked or broken... A loy of times the cables will start to corrode, what happens is the parking brake will not fully release so people either unhook them or fix it.. with a manual trans you really should have an operable brake.. you know so the day you leave iit in a forward gear facing down the hill, it won't end up in someone's house..
Jan 2, 2007 at 7:12 AM

Suggested Repair

Inspect the parking brake cables for a disconnect, break, or corrosion. Reconnect or replace the cables so the parking brake holds, which is especially important on a manual transmission.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Ford Escort with a manual transmission says the parking brake has no resistance and can be pulled up with one finger. The expert says a cable is likely unhooked or broken, often after corrosion kept the brake from fully releasing, and stresses that the parking brake should work.

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