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One big issue with parking brakes is corrosion. Water and dirt can cause cables to erode. This can cause your parking brake to fail, cables to snap, and brake pads to stick to the wheels. If you want to avoid stuck brakes, use your emergency brake on a regular basis to ensure corrosion hasn't occurred.

Corrosion is a common cause of a stuck parking brake. Water and dirt work their way into your parking brake, which can cause the brake cable to snap and can result in your brake pads sticking to the rear wheel.

If your car has a handle near the driver's seat, the lever most likely will have a button that needs to be pushed in while moving the lever down. If your car has a pull handle, pull it toward you until you hear and feel the brake release. If your car has a push-pedal system, push down and release the pedal.

It Could Be the Calipers. One of the most common causes of sticking brakes is simple: stuck brake calipers. Most vehicles use disc brakes, which include brake pads, rotors, and calipers. If the brake caliper gets stuck, you'll notice a sticky sensation in your brakes.

With the AUTO switch OFF, the EPB can be applied by pushing and holding the parking brake switch. This will work with the ignition switch ON or OFF and with the vehicle moving or stationary. To release the brake, pull and hold the manual switch while at the same time pressing the brake pedal.

Depressing the foot pedal would engage the brake and pressing it again will release it. A pull handle variation also exists; by pulling or releasing the handle, this engages and releases the parking brake, respectively. Many vehicles have a combination of the two; a pedal to engage the brake and a handle to release it.

One of the most common causes of a jammed parking brake is that of rust or corrosion. Water and dirt cause cables to erode which then can cause either your brakes to fail, your brake pads to stick to your wheels, or your cables to snap.