Posted on Feb 21, 2009

Emergency brake LOCKED UP on my 97 ranger

Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? I loaned it to a friend who admittedly used the emergency brake and now the rear passenger wheel locks up at low speeds and greatly hinders driving.

Rick Jones May 11, 2010

i've learned the hard way that when i loan out something of mine, it comes back broken.

have the truck towed to MIDAS and make your friend pay to get it fixxed.

then get a new friend

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Posted on Feb 27, 2009

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The right emergency brake cable is probaly chafed through somewhere.Try wiggling the cable around and see if it backs off.More than likely you need to get the cable replaced.

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