# 2016 Cadillac Escalade - Frozen parking brake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac, brakes\
**Created:** [January 17, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192 "2024-01-17T15:45:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bronzestar1968](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@Bronzestar1968](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bronzestar1968)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192/1 "2024-01-17T15:45:20Z")

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The parking brake on my 2016 Escalade will not release. Is there a way of fixing it without costing me a fortune. In addition I have found the problem is with many Escalades. Is the dealer responsible for fixing it?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192/2 "2024-01-18T21:03:54Z")

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Suggest to begin by telling us more about your car’s configuration. AWD or ESV AWD or ESV RWD or RWD?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192/3 "2024-01-18T22:09:38Z")

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> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> AWD or ESV AWD or ESV RWD or RWD?

Is there a difference between the AWD and rear-wheel-drive parking brake?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192/4 "2024-01-18T22:30:50Z")

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No idea, but accessing the vehicle’s appropriate service data requires that info.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-cadillac-escalade-frozen-parking-brake/194192/5 "2024-01-18T22:40:28Z")

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I my guessing you have an electronic parking brake. There is no recall for it yet, but others have had this problem with other brake problems. I believe there is a software update for this problem, but that is a trip to the dealer. also, there could be a problem with the parking brake module. In an emergency where you are stuck somewhere you could try disconnected the battery for 5 minutes. it might reset it. but you would lose your settings, saved radio stations, ect.