My jeep was on a steep slope which I park on everyday. The E-Brake was up to the very last click it would go as always and in first gear. Is there a chance that the E-Brake would go down on its own and roll back on First gear?
The reason I asked is it rolled down my driveway half a block down the street hitting a tree. When I saw this the next morning the E-Brake was down and still in first.
Due to my ocd I always check 2-3 times that everything was good and also waited to see if it started to roll back. I told the officer someone tried to roll it down the driveway.

Any ideas?

 

If it's in gear, it shouldn't move. I've had a handful of cars ebrakes fail on me (steep driveway) and would rely on the car being in gear as opposed to ebrake up. do you lock your doors? were doors off? someone would have had to drop the ebrake lever and pull it out of gear or use the clutch to move the car.

 

If you're absolutely sure it was in gear too, then I would say somebody did this for you....

 

Positively sure the E-Brake and gear was set. My brother said someone may have tried to take it.

Doors were off.

 

makes me wish there was a way to lock the ebrake. Only fear I have with doors off in a parking lot etc

 

I'd have to agree....or at least mess with it in some way....

 

your vehicle will roll in 1st gear if the e-brake is released. Always put in reverse and set the brake on a manual.

 

You can always turn the wheel into fulll lock against a curb. If the ebrake fails it will just go against the curb.