Electronic parking brake will not release. unable to disengage parking break even manually. car is parked in a driveway that has a steep hill and heavy city traffic at end of driveway.
Parking brake malfunction. i parked the car outside a store and engaged the parking brake, on my return the parking brake could not be disengaged and the "parking brake malfunction" sign showed up. all 4 tires got locked up and i had to get the suv towed to the dealer. the fix was to replace the parking brake actuator which costed me about $2000. it was very stressful when the suv got stuck as i had my kid and family with me. shop had to replace the parking brake actuator and i was told that they have seen this problem show up so frequently recently. the part supplier who sent the new parking brake actuator mentioned that they used to ship upto 5 pieces per month but now they are shipping hundreds per month. so it seems that its a wide spread problem, and i want to bring this to nhtsa's attention such that it can be investigated and can help other drivers who may face this problem in future.
2012 bmw x5. consumer writes in regards to various safety recall notices received for vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the engine malfunctioned and required a software update. the vehicle's air springs needed to be replaced. the coolant tank cracked causing coolant to leak from the vehicle. the oil gasket was leaking and needed to replaced. *js