E-Brake stuck

[Alex Gabriel]

I've Got a 06 GT w/standard trans. The E-brake gets stuck on when the temp drops below 30 degrees. It's been repaired once under warrenty. Now winters approaching & it's happening again. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[Power4]

I'm having the same exact problem. Mine was fixed last winter and it's now happening again this winter. I don't think I'm even going to bother bringing it back in to get fixed again since I'm sure it'll just happen again next winter. Unless I find out how to fix it myself I'm just parking with the car in gear.

 

[GSAgentED]

I had the same issue, and its back again. I bought a truck this winter so the mustang will be stored away. Its an expensive fix

 

[mrv8outboard]

same here. I just reach under and move the cable around to break up the ice in the cable when it sticks.

 

[kevanp]

I have the same issue.

The ebrake cables fill with water and freeze.

This problem was resolved by Ford before my car was built. Yet somehow I still have the issue. I picked up a new pair of cables and clips for 150$. Hoping it helps for at least this winter.

 

[Alex Gabriel]

Ford's E-Brake problem not mine

WOW! It's great to hear that I'm not the only one like the dealer is trying to convince me of. Thanks to all for the replies....

 

[kevanp]

Well I guess I should have gotten on the install of the new cables sooner.....


Stang is stuck in the driveway

where is my blow torch?

 

[xxrequiemxx]

Don't use the ebrake during the really cold weather. Simply leave the car in gear (assuming you all have standard/manuals). This is what I do and works just fine.

 

[anthony05gt]

The problem is at the end of the cable near the rear brake calipers there's a rubber seal that looks like a tiny accordian. That seal is a rotten POS. It will deteriorate and fall apart in about a year even if the car is garage kept. The cables have to be replaced with the seals.

Just don't use the brake in cold weather or see if the '09 cars have a different part# for the cables. If they do that might mean that Ford's overseas supplier may be using better rubber now. Who knows?

 

[STANGmole]

I bought a truck this winter so the mustang will be stored away. Its an expensive fix

I just reach under and move the cable around to break up the ice in the cable when it sticks.

Don't use the ebrake during the really cold weather. Simply leave the car in gear (assuming you all have standard/manuals). This is what I do and works just fine.

You guys should forward that to information Ford to be included in an e-brake TSB

Mustang owner's are certainly tolerant of the car's faults...nevermind that e-brakes are a safety feature and required to be working properly by law in the state that I'm a resident in... am I the only one pissed off about this?

 

[waynek]

my brake froze too. unfortunatly my driveway is a hill and i need to use it-i,m going to see if i can fix the problem for now, then i'm taking it to the dealer

 

[V8JamesGT]

Mine also froze up last night. It did it previous winters but I thought since the engine was warm it wouldnt freeze. I was wrong. It stayed stuck for about 4 miles after that.

 

[GreyDiesel]

My keeps freezing up too.

I love driving around with 300 horses and a stuck e-brake!

While I was doing this yesterday, enjoying the smell my burning rear brake pads, it occurred to me that the e-brake is also the source of all the annoying rattle when you put in an aftermarket shifter. Basically, the e-brake in the S-197 is a full on PITA POS. Someone should come out with a full aftermarket replacement.

 

[erzats]

Hey GREY DIESEL go to the MGW web site and look at the install video they show you a trick to quiet the noise from the e-brake very simple fix will take about all of two minutes and no more noise as for the freezing issue havent experienced it yet but was wondering if it is possible to get a bit of denatured alcohol or wd 40 into the cable end perhaps it would be enough to stop the freezing when i worked on oil tankers we would put the denatured alcohol into air lines and such while running the coast of maine in the winter and they would not freeze up

 

[GreyDiesel]

Hey GREY DIESEL go to the MGW web site and look at the install video they show you a trick to quiet the noise from the e-brake very simple fix will take about all of two minutes and no more noise as for the freezing issue havent experienced it yet but was wondering if it is possible to get a bit of denatured alcohol or wd 40 into the cable end perhaps it would be enough to stop the freezing when i worked on oil tankers we would put the denatured alcohol into air lines and such while running the coast of maine in the winter and they would not freeze up

yup, I did the e-brake rattle fix already. I am just saying, the fact that you have to fix the thing is annoying -and then when you figure it also has the tendency to freeze up, what you have is a poorly engineered part.