# The E-Brake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** chevrolet, monte-carlo\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822 "2020-04-14T07:08:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AntonioGraham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@AntonioGraham](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AntonioGraham)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822/1 "2020-04-14T07:08:14Z")

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Why does my 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS have no Emergency Brake?

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822/2 "2020-04-14T07:58:58Z")

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Because somebody took the parking brake out.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822/3 "2020-04-14T09:58:44Z")

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Its also illegal to do so. If the brake system fail,the only thing that could save your life and the lifes of others is the parking brake.

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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:** [April 14, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822/4 "2020-04-14T11:55:49Z")

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It did have an E brake when it was built.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-e-brake/162822/5 "2020-04-14T12:39:39Z")

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I think that the OP needs to clarify the issue for us.

Do you apply the e-brake, but it has no effect?  
or  
Is the e-brake pedal missing?  
or  
??