Parking brake not staying engaged on Winnebago vista

[jlrmfc21]

Hi all,

So just completed our first LONG trip (for us) in our 2013 Winnebago vista 35b.

As I left the campground this morning and pulled up in the same town for gas, I pushed down on the parking brake and it wouldn’t stay down, but it does work. Worked fine the entire trip until today, thank god!

Any idea how I can fix this?

The light shows up and the parking brake works but it won’t stay down and engaged.

Thanks!!!!

[jlrmfc21]

dodge guy wrote:
Sounds like the release handle is stuck. Try pushing it in me see if it holds.

You are exactly right!!!! I pushed in the release handle and the brake stayed depressed!

Wd40 didn’t work but I figured out that the spring had come to far forward and wouldn’t let the release handle release all the way back;therefore the brake wouldn’t stay down. I pushed the spring that was on the release handle rod back in its place and now it all works as it should!

Thanks so much for the tips! Man I love this network here!
Justin

[jlrmfc21]

Thanks for the recommendations. So spray the ratchet assembly?

The release doesn’t seem stuck as it moves back and forth but maybe it’s not actually moving the assembly piece.?.?
Thanks!

[dodge_guy]

Sounds like the release handle is stuck. Try pushing it in me see if it holds.

[dcmac214]

allbrandauto wrote:
at the emergency brake pedal is a ratchet can stick take wd40 and spray it down move release handle back and forth see if this works

Better, use a dry silicone lubricant. WD40 isn't a lubricant and as it dries it gets sticky and collects 'stuff'.

[allbrandauto]

at the emergency brake pedal is a ratchet can stick take wd40 and spray it down move release handle back and forth see if this works