# Help - emergency brake stuck!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-emergency-brake-stuck/45572>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bravada, oldsmobile, brakes\
**Created:** [March 5, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-emergency-brake-stuck/45572 "2010-03-05T16:11:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ecoberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@ecoberry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ecoberry)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-emergency-brake-stuck/45572/1 "2010-03-05T16:11:50Z")

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We have a 2000 oldsmobile bravada and this morning, when my fiancee went to release the e-brake, the handle broke/released, but the brake is still engaged. Is there a way to manually release the e-brake?

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-emergency-brake-stuck/45572/2 "2010-03-05T16:17:19Z")

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If you can reach the broken of the cable use a pair of visegrips or pliers to pull on the cable until the E-brake releases. It may be necessary to remove the side kick panel to access the cable end.

Ed B.