e-Brake Location

[Daktari]

I'd not call it terrible, but it would be nice in a location where I don't have to lean forward in the seat to reach it. Like under the dash by the start button or maybe on the side of the center console. You don't want it where someone might trigger it instead of windows or mirror adjust etc, but for me it's a bit too far in and too low to just be reachable.
Not a big deal though, I'm sure if my breaks go out I can still reach it ok.

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[ScottyScooter]

I would probably choose a foot operated parking brake pedal.

I would never have chosen to have my mechanical emergency brake be replaced with an electronic button. What's this world coming to? I guess I should consider myself lucky that there is a button, at least. Someday, they will probably force me to download an app and set my parking brake with my phone.

Now get off my lawn!

 

[Corsair]

Not a big deal though, I'm sure if my breaks go out I can still reach it ok.

I’m not sure if something else was going on, but just a bit ago it wouldn’t engage unless I was firmly pressing the breaks. I haven’t paid much attention to, but I will for now on.

 

[Ruggles]

The electronic part has taken some getting used to coming from a 2014 Focus with a handle in the console, but the location is exactly where the handbrake in my 61 Falcon is so that part is okay. I prefer the feel of the mechanical brake vs no feedback from the electronic, looking at the dash for a notification is weird but I'm getting used to it after a week with the Bronco.

 

[The Pope]

It's perfectly fine for an AT, but the MT should of had a Real Manual Hand E-Brake.

@Ford Motor Company ..... apparently there were no Engineers & Designers within the Design Team who were more than 10% experience with driving a MT in the real world...... SMH...

 

[The Pope]

Slightly off topic....

It has already been proven in real life situations that an Electric Emergency/Park Brake on an vehicle that's suppose to compete with the Jeep Wrangler (among others) Off Road , is a Major Design Decision Error. Now for vehicles that are 99% on road vehicles, it's perfectly fine.

When something is designed, there are "fail safe" conditions that have to be met. With the Electrical Emergency/Park Brake, the fail safe is met by the Emergency/Park Brake engaging. Keeping the vehicle from rolling. Yes, there are "bypasses" to disengage them, but on most (including the Bronco), they are under the vehicle. So..... just think for a moment..... you're out wheeling Off Road. You for some reason get into a situation where you loose electrical power. Your Bronco is also setting in mud that's 20 or so inches deep. What ya going to do with the Emergency/Park Brake engaged and the only way to disengage them it to use the factory bypass?

Hopefully you have another vehicle there that can drag you out to a point where you can get to the bypass.

 

[tonytexchappy]

I don’t mind it being electric (especially with the way the industry evolved) and I don’t mind it’s location except…
I’m just waiting for the day when I reach down too far hit the hood release instead.

 

[the poacher]

Centre console, in front of the MT shifter. Preferably as a hand brake.

 

[Smocaine]

I'm used to it now, but I do wish I had a grip-and-rip clicky-stick e-brake.
Moving it on new trucks wouldn't help me, so everyone else should suffer as we have!

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