Table 1 shows four common parking brake related problems of the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The number one most common problem is related to the parking brake (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the conventional parking brake (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems | |
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problems | |
| Mechanical Parking Brake problems |
Emergency parking brake broke Read details...
Vehicle was parked in front of consumer's driveway on an incline and on a hill. He went to pull parking brake, and vehicle was rolling backwards. Applied brakes, brakes went straight up and didn't hold. Dealership was aware of problem. Read details...
2001- Pt Cruiser -emergency brake disengaged while running. Was in neutral (manual transmission) and on an incline. The car drifted backwards down the drive and into a utility pole across the road. On other instances the brake handle was pulled upward and immediately disengaged (like a broken Read details...