Park brake automatically on

wilsons66604 · Nov 3, 2022

My 22 ST always sets the parking brake when I park and it is annoying.
Yes, it releases when I drive away. It takes too much throttle input to release when backing out of garage and I think this is unsafe.

is there a trick to disable that automatically set parking brake? I see that it is a feature when on a steep grade but I’m on level ground.

bluesnake01 · Nov 3, 2022

You think its unsafe? LOL

It was included/added in mid 21+ ST's as a safety precaution in case the single bolt from the rear subframe broke so the SUV wont roll when its on park.

You can also release the auto brake manually everytime with the press of a button in the center console.

wilsons66604 · Nov 3, 2022

Yes. Dangerous. It releases the brake with a higher than necessary idle

bluesnake01 · Nov 3, 2022

wilsons66604 said:

Im well aware how it works, its not the only vehicle that has the auto brake on start up.

Like I said as well, you can turn it off every time with a press of a button

hbalek · Nov 3, 2022

It only takes a light tap of the accelerator has nothing to do with idle speed at all on mine. There's barely a blip on the tach when I release mine. Something sounds wrong.

viking · Nov 3, 2022

Once you get the feel for it it really doesn't take much at all to release. Also as mentioned use the button if the foot method doesn't work for you!

hbalek · Nov 3, 2022

viking said:

Especially if you use auto start/stop and auto-hold at the same time. One tap, turns the engine on, second tap (literally a tap) gets the car moving. Auto-hold and parking brake seem to work the same way.

viking · Nov 9, 2022

So the Auto Brake never really bothered me until today. I found out that if you open the door while in reverse the truck automatically goes into park and then set's the brake. Our first snow hit and my rear camera got covered on the way into work. I couldn't see how close I was to obsticle through the mirrors so I opened my door and damnit if it didn't stop dead on me

Now that part of the Auto Brake was inconvenient.

KANSAS · Nov 9, 2022

I believe the vehicles have always gone into Park when you open the door. The brake is just something extra now.

Automatic Return to Park
What is Automatic Return to Park (P)
Your vehicle shifts in park (P) if you
attempt to exit your vehicle without the
transmission in park (P).
How Does Automatic Return to Park (P)
Work
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) when your
vehicle is stationary and any of the
following occur:
• You switch the vehicle off.
• You open the driver door with your
seatbelt unlatched.
• You unlatch the driver seatbelt when
the driver door is open.

hbalek · Nov 9, 2022

KANSAS said:

That is correct any push button or rotary controlled transmission has this feature for safety. I don't think any of the gear shift traditional style levers can put themselves into park.

Jeppo · Nov 9, 2022

hbalek said:

Why do the Police Interceptors have these?

hbalek · Nov 9, 2022

Jeppo said:

Because they usually have laptops and other equipment where the center console is located.

Peterfor · Nov 9, 2022

hbalek said:

They are also trained to SLAM it into park regardless of damage to the vehicle when pulling up to a stressful event like a car chase that has almost ended, fighting, shooting etc.

Nhdataguy · Nov 17, 2022

My only started doing this after the last update when i lost my audio completely for a month ...
For 1 year it was not like that and it is annoying when reversing ...

Garda934 · Nov 18, 2022

Jeppo said:

It is quicker and easier to move a column shift and PIU have no center consoles unless ordered with one and it will still be a column shift. Consoles are added by departments so they can up fit/ customize for radios, siren and light controlers/MDT.

CCPluvr · Mar 27, 2023

My 2023 does this as well. When shifting from Park to R or D it requires a light tap of the accelerator to release the brake. I too wish it wouldn't do that.

Badrapp · Mar 27, 2023

CCPluvr said:

Mine as well, so all you have to do is lightly touch the accelerator to release the brake before you put it into drive?

UNBROKEN · Mar 27, 2023

Badrapp said:

Just put it in gear and go. It will release with throttle input.

cobrajh69 · Apr 17, 2023

I do not like it at all. they should be recalled and made to fix the weak rear axle issue which, is why they put an automatic parking brake in the first place. I drove home from work one evening and it was a very wet ride home. I got home, parked in my driveway, so i could drive my 4WD the next morning commute because it was supposed to snow the next morning. The temperature got down to around 25F* that evening. I started my 22' ST early and let it warm up as usual. Got in to go to work and put it in drive to go to work. Pressed the accelerator and it would not move. To shorten this story, when the parking brake engaged the night before and it was soaked with water, it froze. After 2 days and the temperature came up, I was able to use my new vehicle for my commute to work. Now, if this cheap band aid to fix a bigger problem had been actually fixed instead of putting an automatic park brake on, then i could've made it to work avoiding all kinds of problems. History tells us of this problem: Don't ALWAYS use your parking brake!

TMac · Apr 17, 2023

cobrajh69 said:

I do not like it at all. they should be recalled and made to fix the weak rear axle issue which, is why they put an automatic parking brake in the first place. I drove home from work one evening and it was a very wet ride home. I got home, parked in my driveway, so i could drive my 4WD the next morning commute because it was supposed to snow the next morning. The temperature got down to around 25F* that evening. I started my 22' ST early and let it warm up as usual. Got in to go to work and put it in drive to go to work. Pressed the accelerator and it would not move. To shorten this story, when the parking brake engaged the night before and it was soaked with water, it froze. After 2 days and the temperature came up, I was able to use my new vehicle for my commute to work. Now, if this cheap band aid to fix a bigger problem had been actually fixed instead of putting an automatic park brake on, then i could've made it to work avoiding all kinds of problems. History tells us of this problem: Don't ALWAYS use your parking brake!

Yeah, right.

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