NUMBER: 26-002-08
GROUP: Brakes
DATE: February 16, 2008
SUBJECT:
Add Parking Brake Adjustment To The 30 Month, 30K Miles Or 50K Km Service Interval
DISCUSSION:
The above listed vehicles now require that the parking brake adjustment procedure be added to the existing service interval of 30 months, 30K Miles Or 50K Km. This is only for vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.
Refer to the detailed procedures available in DealerCONNECT > TechCONNECT under:
Service Info > Refer to 5 – Brakes/Parking Brake/Shoes – Adjustments
can the e-brake be adjusted @ home and how do you do it?
It is important that this be done. Especially if you park on hills frequently and use the E-brake all the time. If it is not adjusted, it WILL fail at the most in-oportune time…
I’ve constantly complained about this parking brake issue to the dealership and they look at me like I’m crazy. Now I come to this forum and find out that it’s a TSB. My dealership must not be checking these things. Now my warranty’s up (38k miles) and I’m just finding out about that its a common problem.
is anyone from perth i have plenty of probles with my jk 07 . which dealership is better?
If the jeep is no longer under warenty ,will the dealership still fix the TSB for free. Or are they going to charge me an arm and a leg. Can I do this in my driveway.
unfortunately, no, they will only cover a tsb for free if you are still under warranty
The dealership said they will only fix the TSB when they become a RECALL. I thought that a TSB was for recalls,I guess I was wrong.
This is what they printed for me: Parking brake adjustment is controlled by a cable tensioner mechanism. The cable tensioner, once adjusted at the factory, should not need further adjustment under normal circumstances. Adjustment may be required if a new tensioner, or cables are installed, or disconnected.
Wasnet there a post on the JK-Forum on how to tighten the E-BRAKE. If so what was the link ,Please post it anybudy if you know it . Thanks.
I read somewhere on here about adjusting the E-Brake by backing up slowly while pulling up on brake handle . I didn’t think it could be so easy,but I was wrong. I had to back up five times and pull brake . I now have a parking brake that works like new. I’ve also seen a way to do it manually on jk forum.
They will cover TSB for certain things in the powertrain warranty if you have the lifetime powertrain.
Parking cable snapped on 07JK. Question: would this be covered under this TBS? Otherwise, it’s a $450 tab at the Dealer.
I have a 2008 Wrangler and I tried the backing up with the E-Brake and it did not work for me. Does anyone know anything else that might work?
TSB=technical service bulletin. These are only designed to inform dealer technicians of certain repair procedures for certain vehicles. That way a tech does not have to waste a ton of time trying to figure out a problem that others have already dealt with numerous times. The TSB aides technicians on warranty or customer pay repairs. It DOES NOT denote whether something is warranty or not. A TSB IS NOT A RECALL!!! Just because there is a TSB about something doesn’t mean it is automatically covered by warranty. Yes, this repair can be done by most anyone.
Had brake cabke snap in 09 Wrangler with 35,000. Dealer told me was a wear issue & couldn’t give me a price to fix.
Since th E-brake is part of safety issue, it should be a recall on newer vehicles & low kms, but it’s not
Had brake cable snap in 09 Wrangler with 35,000 kms. Dealer told me was a wear issue & couldn’t give me a price to fix.
Since th E-brake is part of safety system, it should be a recall on newer vehicles & low kms, but it’s not.