OEM Parking Brake Lever Study
01-03-2011, 01:33 PM
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Bummer! 
I just bought my '08 Wrangler and yesterday when parking it, I pulled up on the park brake and "SNAP!"...I'm pretty sure I see a broken spring arm. Guess a trip to the dealer is needed...
I just bought my '08 Wrangler and yesterday when parking it, I pulled up on the park brake and "SNAP!"...I'm pretty sure I see a broken spring arm. Guess a trip to the dealer is needed...
03-26-2011, 05:16 PM
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So what does it take before Chrysler issues a recall on something like this. It's obvious this is a design flaw. My park brake went out the other day and I was going to try the adjustment tech listed in the Project-JK section but decided to check the lever and found that it was broke just as the rest of yalls.
Like all the rest before me. . . This write up was just what I was looking for. Job well done!!!
Like all the rest before me. . . This write up was just what I was looking for. Job well done!!!
03-26-2011, 05:30 PM
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This may be interesting. I had a 1996 Jeep Cherokee and the emergency brake broke. It would cost $450.00 to fix it at that time so I ignored it but it bugged me.
On a flight into Reno I happened to sit next to a Jeep advertising rep. from Japan who was going on the Rubicon Trail for a photo shoot on the new Jeep.
I told him about the emergency brake and he said that it was a free factory recall in Japan because it was such a common problem and it was certainly a safety issue.
Not in the good old USA though. Isn't that swell? And this is 15 years later and the same problem exists. ;-)
On a flight into Reno I happened to sit next to a Jeep advertising rep. from Japan who was going on the Rubicon Trail for a photo shoot on the new Jeep.
I told him about the emergency brake and he said that it was a free factory recall in Japan because it was such a common problem and it was certainly a safety issue.
Not in the good old USA though. Isn't that swell? And this is 15 years later and the same problem exists. ;-)
03-28-2011, 07:59 PM
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WOW!!! I called the dealer today to order my new park brake ass. and was totally shocked at how little I got out of there with. Only cost me $70 and change out the door. I had to ask 3 times to make sure he was pullin up the right part, lol. Figured I was gunna take a gougein. The funniest part tho was that he said that he couldn't even look up the part without the last 4 of my vin. Thought I was talkin to the guys at Auto Zone there for a min.
03-28-2011, 09:13 PM
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04-11-2011, 08:14 AM
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e-brake light flashes
I have the same problem with my e-brake, i just picked my jeep up a couple days ago and i have to yank it the whole way. But, my e-brake light on the dash also flashes when the e-brake is on and I was wondering if this is normal?
04-11-2011, 08:32 AM
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I replaced mine with a 2011 version and although it seems to be better quality unit the mechanism and spring pack is the same and it is a direct swap.
It does feel much more solid, if that makes sence, the 2010 version wiggled laterally alot.
It does feel much more solid, if that makes sence, the 2010 version wiggled laterally alot.