Table 1 shows two common parking brake related problems of the 1999 Ford Windstar. The number one most common problem is related to the conventional parking brake (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the parking brake (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake problems |
Parking brake will not hold vehicle. Dealer (westlie Ford, camas wa) would not adjust it. I was told that the parking is not intended to hold the vehicle. It is only there to assist the "park" setting on the transmission! if the brake is not truly adjustable, then this is a design flaw. Read details...
The vehicle when parked at any degree of incline or decline has had repeated tendencies not to shift out of park. On this occasion, I had the vehicle on ramps changing my oil and went to put it in neutral to level it out. Read details...