Parking Brake - Sticking/Binding/Does Not Release

Article No.
98-5A-17

03/18/98

PARKING BRAKE - PARKING BRAKE MAY STICK
AND/OR BIND - MAY NOT RELEASE - VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH REAR DISC BRAKES

FORD:
1995-98 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1995-98 MYSTIQUE

For Kansas City assembly plant vehicles built through 1/20/97 and Cuautitlan assembly plant vehicles built through 2/28/97.

ISSUE:
The parking brake on vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes may stick and/or bind when attempting to release and/or may not release at all on some vehicles. This may be due to water entering the cable and freezing.

ACTION:
Replace the parking brake cables and release springs. The revised cables have an integral seal to reduce the possibility of water entering the cable. Refer to the Instruction Sheet included in the kit for service details.

SERVICE PROCEDURE








Install the Parking Brake Cable Service Kit following the Instruction Sheet included in the Kit. Refer to Figures 1 and 2.

The Parking Brake Cable Kit (F6RZ-2A635-AA) includes the following:

^ One (1) Right Rear Caliper Return Spring

^ One (1) Left Rear Caliper Return Spring

^ Two (2) Parking Brake Cables

^ One (1) Instruction Sheet (l.S. 7203)

PART NUMBER PART NAME

F6RZ-2A635-AA Parking 8rake cable Service Kit

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 97-5-2

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

985A17A Install Rear Parking Brake 0.9 Hr.
Cable kit

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
2A635 41

OASIS CODES: 301000, 302000