parking brake

My grandma and I recently bought a 1998 S10 LS Extended cab. When you press the parking brake pedal it doesn't ratchet and stay in position. As soon as you let off the pedal, it comes back up. Have the teeth wore off the ratcheting mechanism over time?

1985 2.8 v6. durango rwd. Started her up.. release ebrake.. warning light stayed on. Didn't think much of it until I put it in reverse and had no brakes and no ebrake. I am guessing that the something busted in the ebrake assembly and that I have a leak in a brake hose. does anyone have a...

so my parking brake won't engage. I push the pedal down it stays but i hear no clicks like normal but when i pull the Brake release nothing happens, I can push it back up while putting my foot behind the pedal and holding the release. i can add photos of the line if needed guys. can any one...