NHTSA Complaint #10370571 — 2006 FORD MUSTANG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW FREEZING, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD BECOME STUCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE BRAKE TO RELEASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING IDLE FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT WATER WAS GETTING ON THE CABLE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND FREEZING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A BOOT THAT STOOD STRAIGHT UP AND ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE CABLE AND FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.