Conventional Parking Brake Problems of Ford Windstar

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.

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The parking brake does not prevent the vehicle from rolling. Dealer & Ford cust. Svc. People tell me it works as designed. They say we must pull the brake handle all the way up to the stop for it to work properly. This will, in fact, prevent the vehicle from rolling. However, my wife can not pull the brake lever this far up nor can she disengage it if I pull it to the stop. The emergency brake system is not effective for the primary driver of the vehicle.

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1)all 5 lugs: nuts sheared off from the right front passenger hub, causing the wheel to leave the vehicle. The body of the vehicle traveled approximately 200 feet until it stopped. 2)the rear brakes had to be replaced with new pads and rotors. Dealer couldn't explain why this was a problem. 3) the next day the right passenger mirror electical system no longer worked. 4)the parking brake consistently does not disengage after use. We no longer use it, possibly creating a safety hazard. 5) the vehicle intermittently stalls out at low speeds or upon stopping. Additionally the initial gears shift hard and loud. 6) the rear seat will not move on the track.

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Parking brake did not release completely. No warning light on. Lever down. Burned up all 4 brakes and car would not stop.

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I am concerned about the warning lights on the dashboard. When driving this vehicle the abs brake light along with the emergency brake stay lit while driving and when the vehicle is being used. It also seems that the door ajar buzzer tends to keep sounding while driving. This is a hindrance while driving.

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While parked on a hill with emergency parking brake activated. About 10 minutes later, vehicle rolled away, almost ran over the occupant and crashed into a parked car. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide further information.

Ford service bulletin 980318985a28 parking brake won't release.

Brake pads twice and the brake rotors once needed to be replaced. Abs light and parking brake light in the dash began to flash on and off. Currently, they are staying on in vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachment.

Vehicle was parked and key out of ignition; v ehicle rolled across ann isle in parking lot due to emergency brake failure and stopped at a planter island.

Emergency parking brake will not engage which causes vehicle to move forward when parked on an incline. Please give any further details.

Parking brake does not hold vehicle, even on slight incline. Brake does not meet fmvss test for effectiveness. Brake cable has been adjusted by dealer for minimum slack, and foot brake is fully applied before setting hand brake, but parking brake still does not hold vehicle.

Owner didn't realize that emergency parking brake didn't release completely. Once she did realize thatowner released it. A 1 1/2 later, lost brakes completely while going through an intersection due to brake fluid boiling in master cylinder. Also,emergency brake was integrated with hydraulic system. Please describe details.

When emergency brake is on, vehicle can be driven before emergency brake is released. The rear brakes will not hold, they seem to wear out first.