BurntToast

This is a very common issue with parking brake cables. I learned my lesson with an old mazda 6 I had. Not just a Ford problem. Like a post said earlier, moisture gets in the line and freezes. I do not use my parking brake below freezing in any of my vehicles. It has nothing to do with a drum or a disk brake, it is the cable that causes the issue.

festivaboy92

Brake service job?, I also love in Ontario Canada and they tried getting me to do the 30,000 KM inspect and service my brakes at a charge of $300,00 as it is part if the Ford service Interval package. I was able to squeeze out if it and they haven't bugged me since lol!!!

mikegt87

Yea unfortunatly -37 is an absolutely brutal climate for vehicles... One thing you can try doing is placing an incandescent bulb under the vehicle for a few hours.. Idling the vehicle for a while can also help warm things up

snobdds

One of the first things I was taught when learning to drive was...never use the e-brake when snowy, cold and wet.

Since you were never taught this...never use the e-brake in snowy, cold and wet conditions. In fact, e-brakes were made mainly for manual transmissions. Automatics really don't need them...

venatic

I agree with your last statement some. If you ever part on a hill, I put on the e-brake prior to putting the transmission in park. When leaving, I put the transmission into gear first, then release the e-brake. The transmission will shift smoother into gear.

Without doing the e-brake, it will shift into gear still, but you'll feel the clunk when you do.

11screw50

Better to use the parking brake than to rely on your automatic transmission when parking on a hill. Yes, the automatic transmission has a parking pawl but the parking brake protects the transmission.

Do what you want, when I park on a hill, I'll be using the brake (regardless of weather).

AricsFX

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It's 63 degrees here. No thanks on -37

130428

as stated, NEVER use your e-brake when it's *****-freezing cold outside, unless you are on a steep hill.

One of the first things I learned when I moved to Alberta Have you ever seen the classic "stick your tongue on a frozen post" videos? Well, same thing happens with your brakes...

bnorth

Yup I make a point of not using my ebrake in the winter. Had it freeze a couple times on my Dodge. Unfortunately it was a standard and had to be left in neutral to remote start so I would push it down just a tad to keep the truck from rolling unless I was on a pretty good grade. It froze up one time in the carport and I had to use 4 low to back it out the Cummins torque was appreciated that day lol.

RES4CUE

Yep, common problem.

When it snows or gets this cold I stop using parking brake because it can and usually will freeze. Especially with all the slush we usually get as the snow starts melting.