I have a 1995 Dodge Neon with a problem. The e-brake was on for two days and when we went to drive the car today the right right tire will not spin. If I apply the e-brake or depress the brake peddle the rear tire won’t move at all. However, with the e-brake off or the brake peddle up, the car w…

Sounds as if the park brake cable will not release. Tow it to a brake shop, independent repair shop or a dealer to fix this. A lot of people will tell you that dealer shops are run by the anti-christ (kidding) but they are no better or no worse than a quality independent shop, it’s your choice.

With car in park or shut off in gear for a manual transmission, move the brake cable back and forth until the brake releases, then get the cable replaced if the wheel turns. If you go nuts, you can kink the cable so don’t go crazy.

Is the car in a location where you can work on it? If so, remove the tire and try to remove the problem brake drum. Failing that, have it towed to a repair shop or your home were you can work on it…

Probably the parking brake cable although – as with many other cars today – the parking brake on our 1995 Neon was nowhere near strong enough to prevent the car from moving if one applied some gas to the engine. It, could, as you suggest, be the wheel bearing. However, we did have a kind of weird …

Sometimes a parking brake can stick due to rust. Usually it breaks free pretty easily when the car is put in gear and you get on the gas. In this case the cable could be stuck and not releasing the brake. Or, there is some broken parts in the locked wheel and debris is wedged in the drum somehow …

Adding my opinion here. From what you describe I think the brake shoe friction linings are rusted to the brake drums. Usually you can break them free by rocking the car forward and reverse. You might be able to break them free by prying against the shoes through the adjuster port of the backing p…

I imagine you have the car in neutral while trying to turn the wheel. If not , the wheel will only move a fraction of an inch. Have you tried backing up? This could help release a stuck brake.

Rear Right Tire Won't Turn on 1995 Dodge Neon

Maintenance/Repairs

mhoppes October 2, 2009, 11:25am 6

Not questioning you; just trying to understand. If it is the brake, why when released would the wheel lock after turning just a bit?

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Rear Right Tire Won't Turn on 1995 Dodge Neon

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