Mercedes-Benz S580e Parking brake won't engage Inspection at your home or office.

Our certified mobile mechanics come to you 7 days a week between 7 AM and 9 PM.

Estimate price near me

Service Location

Customer Ratings

(6,334)

How A Diagnostic Works

Instantly book a certified mobile mechanic to come to you

Mechanic diagnoses the problem and quotes necessary repairs

Your vehicle is ready to go

Fair, upfront & transparent pricing for all services

Our certified mobile mechanics can come to you now.

Customer Ratings

(6,334)

Parking brake won't engage Inspection Service

How much does a Parking brake won't engage Inspection cost?

On average, the cost for a Mercedes-Benz S580e Parking brake won't engage Inspection is $140 with $0 for parts and $140 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2023 Mercedes-Benz S580eL6-3.0L Turbo HybridService typeParking brake won't engage InspectionEstimate$155.00Shop/Dealer Price$158.60 - $161.30
2024 Mercedes-Benz S580eL6-3.0L Turbo HybridService typeParking brake won't engage InspectionEstimate$145.99Shop/Dealer Price$147.82 - $149.20
Show example Mercedes-Benz S580e Parking brake won't engage Inspection prices

Engaging your parking brake ensures that your car doesn’t roll when you park on a hill. This is important in a wide variety of situations, whether you’re parking at home and your driveway is angled, or you’re backing down a boat ramp to unload in the lake. If your parking brake won’t engage, then you’re relying solely on the transmission’s park setting to hold the vehicle in place, which is never a good thing. It could slip, and it could also cause damage to the transmission.

How this system works:

Most parking brakes are relatively simple affairs – really nothing more than a cable that attaches to the handle that sits between your front seats (or the parking brake pedal under the dash in some cars). Pulling the handle pulls the cable, which engages the parking brake assembly and pushes a pair of brake shoes into contact with the inside of the drum.

However, despite that simplicity, there are several things that could go wrong with your parking brake. The most common issue is simply that you need to adjust your brake shoes. However, there could be a problem with the cable (corrosion or wear, for instance), or there could be a problem with the handle itself, although this is rare.

Common reasons for this to happen:

  • Need to Adjust Brake Shoes: The single most common reason your parking brake won’t engage is a need to adjust the brake shoes. This requires removing the rear wheels, removing the drum, and then adjusting the wheel to spread the shoes apart. Both sides should be adjusted.

  • Cable Is Detached: Another potential reason here is that the cable may have come loose from one or both sides. The cable must attach to both rear brakes for your parking brake to work (if it attaches to just one side, the brake will engage but feel loose, and the car will roll on a hill).

  • Cable Is Loose at the Handle: A much less common problem is that the nut where the cable attaches under the handle is loose. If this happens, there will be slack in the cable, and pulling the handle will not engage the parking brake. This is most common after inexpert parking brake repairs.

  • Rusted Bell Crank: The bell crank is really nothing more than a lever that sits near the front of the parking brake assembly. These are prone to rusting, particularly if you don’t use your parking brake very often. If this is the case, your parking brake will not engage.

What to expect:

One of our experienced mobile mechanics will come to your home or office and inspect the entire parking brake system, from the handle to the bell crank, the cabling and the attachment points at the rear. The mechanic will also provide you with a full report that details the scope and cost of any necessary parts and repairs.

How it's done:

The mechanic will inspect all aspects of your parking brake, beginning with the handle or pedal in the cabin. The mechanic will also inspect the cables, the shoe condition and adjustment and other aspects of your parking brake system. It may be necessary to remove one or both rear wheels, as well as the brake drums (if your car has drum brakes). If your car has disc brakes, the caliper and rotor may need to be removed to inspect the parking brake shoes, which are located inside the built-in drum on the rotor itself.

How important is this service?

If your parking brake will not engage, it will not prevent you from driving, but it does make parking on an incline risky. It’s possible that the transmission will slip out of park, and the vehicle will roll down the slope. One of our mechanics can fully assess your parking brake and advise you on what is needed to repair it.

Fast and easy service at your home or office

Backed by 12-month, 12.000-mile guarantee


Meet some of our expert Mercedes-Benz mechanics

Real customer reviews from Mercedes-Benz owners like you.

Excellent Rating

(6,334)

Rating Summary
5,908
202
59
31
134
5,908
202
59
31
134

Stefan

18 years of experience
367 reviews
Stefan
18 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz S500 V8-5.0L - Install shifter repair kit in to removed shifter assembly - Danville, California
Again continued challenging communication with your mechanic but excellent responsiveness from Stefan.

Adrian

13 years of experience
15 reviews
Adrian
13 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz GL450 V8-4.6L - Serpentine/Drive Belt - Miami, Florida
Good job well done. idle pulley for 2011 gl450 awd. Mercedes benz north miami would have riped me off again. Adrian was on time knowledgeable and fair.

Jose

16 years of experience
213 reviews
Jose
16 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz CLK320 V6-3.2L - Electric Problems - Stockbridge, Georgia
Jose did an excellent and professional job

Kevin

25 years of experience
651 reviews
Kevin
25 years of experience
Mercedes-Benz CLK320 V6-3.2L - Crankshaft Harmonic Balancer - Decatur, Georgia
Kevin was great. Will book again.

Excellent Rating

(6,334)

Rating Summary
5,908
202
59
31
134
5,908
202
59
31
134
Number of Mercedes-Benz services completed
69674+
services done by our mechanics
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPERT Mercedes-Benz MECHANICS
1100+
experts on our platform

Recent articles & questions

Is It Safe to Drive While Taking Pain Killers?
If If you have been taking strong painkillers, we hope that you have been reading the instructions on your medication label. Chances are, you will find a phrase that reads something like this: “This product may cause drowsiness. Avoid using...
P0418 OBD-II Trouble Code: Secondary Air Injection System Relay A circuit Malfunction
P0418 indicates that a problem has occurred in the secondary air injection system which causes engine hesitation when accelerating and stalling.
P0621 OBD-II Trouble Code: Generator Lamp “L” Control Circuit Malfunction
P0621 means there is an malfunction with the generator lamp "L" control circuit often due to a defective generator or corroded wires.

Back power window not working

Hello. If you have one window that stopped working it is typically caused by a window motor or regulator. These typically need to be replaced together. I typically remove the door panel and check to see if there is power...

Must you replace all ignition coils or faulty ones only for 2010 BMW 550i GT?.

Ignition coils (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-coil-replacement) can be individually replaced without concern as to engine operation however fuel injectors are a different matter. If you replace one fuel injector, the other 7 fuel injectors should be removed from the fuel rail and professionally...

I am looking to buy a toyota v6 camry.. seller is saying that ABS light was on but its just a small problem. Do u suggest me if can i buy it or not

How can we help?

Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST.

1 (844) 997-3624 · hi@yourmechanic.com