The passenger side rear parking brake cable has seized. it will not allow the actuator to move. it has destroyed the brake shoe lining on that side.
The parking brake cable, as set from the factory, is way too loose to hold the car on even a slight incline. the parking brake handle takes excessive force to pull far enough to hold the vehicle from rolling. the dealer refuses to adjust the cable tension under warranty stating it is not covered. this is my second 2013 g37 with this issue.
I was in a parking lot. i backed out when i started to shift into drive the car accelerated and started to spin in circles. the steering wheel locked. i was not in control of the car and nothing would worked in the car. i couldn't shift gears so i shoved it into park. the car finally stopped but not before it hit an island causing $7822 in damages to the rear of the car. the air bags did not deploy. i was quite shaken up but had no serious injury. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was contacted at the local and regional levels. they had someone look at the vehicle but after 7 weeks they still have not contacted me with their findings. i am not driving the vehicle and i have not had it repaired. i fear that if i have it repaired and i sell the vehicle, it is an unsafe car and someone else will get hurt. i have found several reports of similar occurrences on the internet.