# Causes of emergency brake failure? (2001 GMC Jimmy)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/causes-of-emergency-brake-failure-2001-gmc-jimmy/142909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jimmy, gmc\
**Created:** [June 24, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/causes-of-emergency-brake-failure-2001-gmc-jimmy/142909 "2019-06-24T19:21:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sherry11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Sherry11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sherry11)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/causes-of-emergency-brake-failure-2001-gmc-jimmy/142909/1 "2019-06-24T19:21:13Z")

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What would make the emergency brake stop working

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/causes-of-emergency-brake-failure-2001-gmc-jimmy/142909/2 "2019-06-24T20:50:01Z")

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Broken e-brake cable, stretched e-brake cable, out of adjustment e-brake cable and rear brake mountings. Any or all those are pretty likely on an 18 year old SUV.