I'm trying to adjust my parking brake (x5 e53 2006 3.0i) now since a long time, and I can barely bring it to the point where it holds the car in "N" on a light slope of let's say 10-15°. Sure...I can pull like a hulk on the lever but not my wife.



I obviously tried several adjustments, even tried to follow the manual (lock the wheel with the adjuster, then turn back 10 clicks....).


Braking shoes have been replaced 1 year ago, yesterday I replaced the rotors as they were due.... thought new rotors would maybe fix it but...no.


The car has always been that way, since I got it in 2008...


Maybe there is nothing to fix and this is just how the parking brake of the X5 is ment to work. But I hate it when you park on a slope and only the parking pawl does the final job.



Would apreciate some feedback from other users to maybe get some peace of mind on this issue.