parking brake problem

[loudog_jon]

i've a really annoying noise in my car and finally found it on the parking break handle. when the recall service was taken care of, the handle was left loose. i can move it side to side about a half inch either way and up about two inches before the e-brake starts to engage. when i am at highway speeds it starts to junp around by itself and make noise. i've already brought it back to the dealer and a second dealer, and both say it is fine. is there any way i can adjust the slack in the cable, or has anyone else had this problem and found a fix?

thanks

 

[GoldnGT]

I have the same problem... Looked for screws.. nothing to adjust... it moves up about an inch and a half before stiffening.. and moves side to side a LOT...

... Subscribing.

Mike

 

[GDawg]

I have the same problem except mine doesn't make noise. It is just really loose. I gave the service manager a peice of my mind when they did the recall and then returned it to me like this.

I would NOT give them a second chance. I figure they should have gotten it right on the first try.

I know this happened to a lot of people. I'm sure you could probably fix it yourself with a little ingenuity. I haven't gotten around to fixing mine yet.

 

[GoldnGT]

Mine did it without any kind of "ford service" it just happened to be like tha tone day... what recall did you take yours in for?

 

[GDawg]

Mine did it without any kind of "ford service" it just happened to be like tha tone day... what recall did you take yours in for?

Supposedly (as stated in the recall 4 years ago) the parking brake would release on it's own if you park on a hill. So I took it in. The result was now the brake handle almost has to be pulled up completely vertical for the brake to be engaged and now there is a ton of side to side play.

 

[loudog_jon]

Recall Number: 00V349000
Dates Manufactured: OCT 1993 to OCT 2000
Number of Vehicles Affected: 434000
Date Owners Notified On: Unavailable
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the Owner Guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.
Consequence of Defect:
This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
Corrective Action:
Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.

 

[loudog_jon]

so... anyone know how to fix the handle?