# 2001 Suburban brake freeze

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-suburban-brake-freeze/43945>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, suburban\
**Created:** [February 6, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-suburban-brake-freeze/43945 "2010-02-06T16:17:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![taximom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@taximom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taximom)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-suburban-brake-freeze/43945/1 "2010-02-06T16:17:34Z")

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For the last 3 winters in a row, my emergency brake line (?) has frozen during extended cold periods, below 30 degrees. I can feel the transmission slip into reverse, but when I give it gas, it refuses to budge. (Yes, I have released the emergency brake!)  
  
  
  
 I have had the vehicle towed to the dealership twice for this problem. Of course, it refused to perform for the technician. Once the weather and/or engine is warm, the issue goes away.  
  
  
  
 Any idea how I can solve this problem? I have resorted to backing into my driveway on cold days. As long as I don’t have to drive in reverse, it works just fine.