The Parking Brake is a lie. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

StoutFiles · 09-14-2009, 11:27 PM

Why is it there again? It seems to do nothing...fully up and if I engage the clutch on a hill it's non-existent...I'm rolling with it up. I've drove once with it up...only realized it was up when the car said something to me. This is in comparison to the Cobalt's parking brake which is a beast; I don't go anywhere when it's up.

The only parking brake so far in this car is the transmission. If you're going to make the parking brake the biggest brake in the history of cars, so big that it constantly annoys the passenger when I put it down before leaving, make it at least work.

speeflo · 09-14-2009, 11:29 PM

mine works fine

daphatgrant · 09-14-2009, 11:30 PM

I don't own the car yet but it sounds like a issue with the car, I'd take it back to the dealer.

flyinglow57 · 09-14-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speeflo

mine works fine

x2

latinoslife · 09-14-2009, 11:43 PM

i also noticed that with mines to it dont work..........

TJ91 · 09-14-2009, 11:48 PM

Mine did this once

Xmicro_SS · 09-14-2009, 11:48 PM

Something is wrong, time for a dealer trip. If mine didn't work with my steep driveway and neighborhood hills my car would have been through a building or in a ditch by now! I am sure it needs a big adjustment!

jayson71 · 09-14-2009, 11:51 PM

I was taking my nephew for a ride in the car taking some curves pretty aggresive when I noticed, all he had to hang on to was that HUGE BRAKE HANDLE.

If he had pulled that I would have to buy a new car. YIKES

SSOOCH · 09-15-2009, 12:08 AM

Make sure you push in the foot brake while pulling up the parking brake..

bloodymary · 09-15-2009, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StoutFiles

Why is it there again? It seems to do nothing...fully up and if I engage the clutch on a hill it's non-existent...I'm rolling with it up. I've drove once with it up...only realized it was up when the car said something to me.

This is how the one in my 4th gen has always behaved...It also works better to stop the car from rolling backward than it does from rolling forward.

Mayhem · 09-15-2009, 01:21 AM

Mines working fine... quite reliable so far.

*TAG UR IT* · 09-15-2009, 01:27 AM

Mine works fine. I even put mine in 1st and let out on the clutch while having the ebrake engaged. It worked fine. Even stopping with my ebrake works fine.

PQ · 09-15-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Mine works fine. I even put mine in 1st and let out on the clutch while having the ebrake engaged. It worked fine. Even stopping with my ebrake works fine.

But that can't be. The brake is a lie.

2SSJIM · 09-15-2009, 03:20 AM

ine is working very good! Put mine in first with the brake on.... stepped on the gas and went nowhere! Sounds to me that yours is in need of adjustment so make that trip to the dealer and "Git-R-Dun"!

09-14-2009, 11:27 PM	#1
StoutFiles Drives: Black/Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 733	The Parking Brake is a lie. Why is it there again? It seems to do nothing...fully up and if I engage the clutch on a hill it's non-existent...I'm rolling with it up. I've drove once with it up...only realized it was up when the car said something to me. This is in comparison to the Cobalt's parking brake which is a beast; I don't go anywhere when it's up. The only parking brake so far in this car is the transmission. If you're going to make the parking brake the biggest brake in the history of cars, so big that it constantly annoys the passenger when I put it down before leaving, make it at least work.

09-14-2009, 11:43 PM	#5
latinoslife Drives: silver ice 2010 camaro 2lt RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: dyer, indiana Posts: 136	i also noticed that with mines to it dont work.......... __________________ [IMG][CENTER][/IMG]

09-14-2009, 11:48 PM	#7
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	Something is wrong, time for a dealer trip. If mine didn't work with my steep driveway and neighborhood hills my car would have been through a building or in a ditch by now! I am sure it needs a big adjustment! __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

09-15-2009, 12:08 AM	#9
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Make sure you push in the foot brake while pulling up the parking brake.. __________________

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09-14-2009, 11:48 PM	#6
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	Mine did this once

09-14-2009, 11:51 PM	#8
jayson71 Drives: 2010 Victory Red Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 283 View My Garage	I was taking my nephew for a ride in the car taking some curves pretty aggresive when I noticed, all he had to hang on to was that HUGE BRAKE HANDLE. If he had pulled that I would have to buy a new car. YIKES

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09-15-2009, 01:27 AM	#12
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09-15-2009, 03:20 AM	#14
2SSJIM Drives: 2012 CRT ZL1 #1400 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AZ. Posts: 942	ine is working very good! Put mine in first with the brake on.... stepped on the gas and went nowhere! Sounds to me that yours is in need of adjustment so make that trip to the dealer and "Git-R-Dun"!