Parking brake snapped.

[Tungsten06]

Came home from work today, parked, and pulled up on the handle. Heard a pop and lost all tension in the handle. Did a quick search and it looks like I need a whole new handle assembly...and I might as well do the rear cables as well. I came up with these part numbers for the rear cables. I just want to make sure they are correct.

6R3Z-2A635-F
BR3Z-2A635-A

Since I will need a new handle as well, I was hoping to get something leather wrapped like the GT500 handle. All the pictures Ive seen on the net makes the leather look more grey than black. Is there a black leather wrapped one? The only part number I came up with is 9R3Z-2780-A. If there is an actual black leather shifter boot as well I'd be interested. Dont know how the handle would look with my worn faux leather shift boot I have now.

 

[MADGT]

I used the first one here: Link and the second one popped up. So, it must be the second one.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

You have had the worst luck with that car Tom....wow.....

 

[Tungsten06]

You have had the worst luck with that car Tom....wow.....

No kidding. I bought the car with 27K on it and it has 53K now. So far I've had to replace the sway bar endlinks, have the alternator rebuilt, have the issue where water gushes into the passenger side fixed, and now this. Not to mention everything I haven't fixed yet like all the rattles, the leather coming off the door, clogged drains, and I'm pretty sure my passenger seat isnt supposed to shake violently when I hit a bump.

Ford service is horrible on top of their quality. It will take a lot to convince me to buy another Ford considering the trouble I also had with my Explorer.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

I can understand that...where did you buy it from?

 

[JeremyH]

Welcome to owning a convertible those little rattles never go away.

As for the passenger seat never heard of that check the mounting brackets and bolts.

Tousley ford has the best price on a new ebrake cable.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

LOL...that's why you put power adders and louder exhausts on to drown out the noise!

Does not excuse the cable snapping...did it come from a Northern state was rusty?

 

[Tungsten06]

I can understand that...where did you buy it from?

Bought it from Freedom. They were great until a few days of owning it when it rained...

Car was bought at Beach Ford so I think it was local. But, I also think the previous owner just let it sit outside.

Welcome to owning a convertible those little rattles never go away.

As for the passenger seat never heard of that check the mounting brackets and bolts.

Tousley ford has the best price on a new ebrake cable.

I understand some rattles are just there, but IMO there is no reason for the plastic pieces in the doors to make the noise they do.

I will take another look at the seat, but the bottom seems solid, its just the back that flails around.

 

[JeremyH]

I have an 07, bought my car from beach ford. They fixed alot of those issues from 05/06 in 07. I have a rattle in my passneger side door that i cant find/fix, just use to it now.

 

[Fallenauthority]

My cable snapped sometime this past year. I just park it in gear now, didn't feel like spending 130 for a gt500 handle and cable.
Mine was probably around 55k miles when my cable snapped, car is an 06.

 

[TopoGuy]

Wow. I feel fortunate. Mine just snapped at 86K!...sounds like record. I just bought the GT500 handle from Levittown fpr $173 shipped, so I hope it's not gray!!! I'll be pissed! Did you end up replacing yours with the GT500 piece? Was the leather black?

 

[BEAST]

Wow. I feel fortunate. Mine just snapped at 86K!...sounds like record. I just bought the GT500 handle from Levittown fpr $173 shipped, so I hope it's not gray!!! I'll be pissed! Did you end up replacing yours with the GT500 piece? Was the leather black?

Dr Frankenstein you have brought back the dead.

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

LOL!!! And I actually read the whole freakin thread!!!!