# Emergency Brake **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** f250, brakes, ford\ **Created:** [March 14, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589 "2011-03-14T00:57:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BobbyS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@BobbyS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobbyS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589/1 "2011-03-14T00:57:27Z")
The emergency brake doesn’t hold on my truck. It’s two-wheel-drive. Is there any way to adjust it? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BobbyS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@BobbyS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobbyS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589/2 "2011-03-14T01:03:26Z")
Just to be clear, my truck is a 2002 Ford F250 with 2-wheel drive. ---
**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589/3 "2011-03-14T01:14:39Z")
Try this link: > **[How to Make Parking Brake Adjustments in Cars](https://itstillruns.com/how-to-make-parking-brake-adjustments-in-cars-10238.html)** > > Make a simple parking brake adjustment while driving your Kia car. This unique process helps break in the shoes and make your parking brake safe. Do the project at home instead of going to the mechanics shop and save yourself time and money. This... ---
**Author:** ![BobbyS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@BobbyS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobbyS)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589/4 "2011-03-14T12:57:50Z")
thanks for the reply, but this link addresses parking brake adjustments for 1997-98 trucks. ☹ I need to make an adjustment to my emergency brake for a 2002 truck. Thank you anyhow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emergency-brake/62589/5 "2011-03-14T14:37:04Z")
Many people call the parking brake an emergency brake. If you have ever tried using that brake in an emergency, you will know why it is more properly call a parking brake. Maybe if you could give us your definition of a “parking brake” and an emergency brake and the difference.