Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Chevrolet Volt

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. While pulling into the driveway at 10 mph, the parking brake automatically applied and the vehicle stalled. The check engine indicator illuminated. The dealer stated that water leaked into the battery charging receptacle causing the resistance of the interlock to drop over a period of time, which also contributed to the parking brake becoming engaged. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 6,500.



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