I have a 2015 PleasureWay Plateau XL. It is built on the Sprinter 3500 chassis. Last weekend I was camping on the Oregon coast and stopped at a wayside on my way home. I parked on an incline and engaged my emergency brake.
When I was ready to leave I pulled up the lever to disengage the emergency brake. I didn't hear or notice anything unusual but when I put it into gear, I realized the emergency brake was still engaged! I pulled up on the e-brake lever and found I did not have the normal tension and "ratchet" noise. It moved up and down freely and the brake did not release, of course.
I was just about ready to call for a tow but tried it one more time. This time I pulled on the lever harder than before and felt it "pop" when it reach the apex. That did the trick and the emergency brake was released!
I'm a bit afraid to engage the emergency brake now and wondered if anyone else has experienced this and what you may have done. I'm still under warranty so, taking it into a dealer seems like a no brainer but thought I'd check the collective wisdom of this forum first.
Thanks for any insight you may have.
Peter
When I was ready to leave I pulled up the lever to disengage the emergency brake. I didn't hear or notice anything unusual but when I put it into gear, I realized the emergency brake was still engaged! I pulled up on the e-brake lever and found I did not have the normal tension and "ratchet" noise. It moved up and down freely and the brake did not release, of course.
I was just about ready to call for a tow but tried it one more time. This time I pulled on the lever harder than before and felt it "pop" when it reach the apex. That did the trick and the emergency brake was released!
I'm a bit afraid to engage the emergency brake now and wondered if anyone else has experienced this and what you may have done. I'm still under warranty so, taking it into a dealer seems like a no brainer but thought I'd check the collective wisdom of this forum first.
Thanks for any insight you may have.
Peter