Parking Brake Lever Button Sticking Binding

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PARKING BRAKE LEVER BUTTON STICKING / BINDING

FORD

2009 Focus

2009 Focus vehicles built before 12/10/2008 may exhibit a sticking parking brake lever button.

This may be caused by the parking brake lever release mechanism interfering with the parking brake lever case.

It is not necessary to remove or replace the parking brake lever to perform this repair.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Remove the center floor console to gain access to the parking brake lever.
Pull up on the lever to fully engage the parking brake. Using a wire cutters or other suitable tool, carefully remove the metal tab by bending it back and forth until it breaks free and discard. (Figure 1)

Figure 1

NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT THE REMOVED TAB DOES NOT DROP INTO THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISM.

NOTE: WHEN VERIFYING THE REPAIR, PUSH AND HOLD PARKING BRAKE BUTTON, THEN APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. RELEASE BUTTON AT FULL APPLY AND CONFIRM IT HOLDS.

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