Parking Brake

[rufusdedog]

You have to really pull on the cable with the tool to release it. If I remember right, it's about 3-4 inches of cable that will pull out.

I just got my parking brake failure fixed at the dealer. They have no idea why it happens, they just reconnected the cable and cleared the code.

I still can't believe this is something that won't happen from time to time due to poor engineering. Why would they include a tool, specifically designed to release the brakes after they fail, in the trunk?

[pb48]

Originally Posted by rufusdedog

You have to really pull on the cable with the tool to release it. If I remember right, it's about 3-4 inches of cable that will pull out.

Yep, it takes a bit of strength to get it to release. Maybe you should try pulling harder.

The last time mine got stuck the dealer said it might have had something to do with the cold - it was -17 that night, with another X5 being brought in for the same problem.

[jlforlife]

i use it alot, maybe thats why. Honestly i think its one of the best parking brake technology BMW introduced. I like the fact that you can just sit in traffic set the parking brake and just relax. but it seems like the engineering finish sucks.

I have the latest software(PDC and camera).

I have had this problem before which i just released it manually from the trunk and it worked. Not this time though. This time the cable is not firm at all.
Its back at the dealer now. I will not use it anymore, unless i really need to.