Parked up and pulled up the electronic parking brake today, light came up saying there is a Parking Brake Fault and it can't be applied.

I switched engine on and off, same issue, it goes into Park mode on the dial so it won't move or go anywhere, but the electronic parking brake won't go on, is this a common issue? Has anyone had it before?

Its under warranty still so wondering if it will be covered normally under warranty.

 

In my experience it is the rear pad adjustment. Try this:


EPB Lamp ON, Incorrect Park Brake Operation


1. Start the engine.
2. Firmly apply and release the footbrake five (5) times.
3. Confirm that the message 'NOT CALIBRATED' or 'APPLY FOOT AND PARK BRAKE' is displayed on the Instrument Cluster message center. This indicates that the parking brake is in calibration mode.
4. Lightly press the footbrake pedal.
5. Apply the parking brake by using the EPB switch.
6. Release the parking brake.
7. Release the footbrake.
8. Confirm that the brake warning lamp is no longer illuminated on the Instrument Cluster and that the 'NOT CALIBRATED' message is no longer displayed in the message center.
9. Apply and release the EPB five (5) times to ensure no error is present

You may need to repeat the footbrake/EPB switch 3 or 4 times.

 

Weirdly, I started it this morning and its all working fine again! Could it be intermittent? I'll see what happens over the next few days, if it happens again I'll try those instructions thanks.

 

It could be in need of freeing up / lubrication or maybe battery is getting old?

 

When I had this fault it was intermittent for about a week then, I guess, the rear pads wore a little more ant the fault became constant. I went to my dealer and they showed me this procedure. I did it in the lot there and never had the fault again.

 

If the battery is getting old, how would it affect the parking brake and cause a fault? Wouldn't other components fail?

THanks will try it if it happens again

 

The motor for the EPB takes a large current when stalled. Failing batteries cannot provide it. You get a fault report just as you've had. Or, seized EPB cables/caliper due to lack of maintenance causes over-current and again fault.

 

Ahh that makes sense, in which case I wouldn't rule out an old battery because I have had problems with it. I noticed once I switched off the engine in Netural and then put the parking brake on, and the battery had to do some work to automatically put it in Park and I put the EPB on when the engine was off... next morning the battery was dead.

What kind of maintenance needes to be done on the EPB cables? Is the standard brake cleaner/spray you get from car garages enough?

 

Does anyone know if this would be covered by an average car warranty?

 

Brake pad replacement is covered under my 2011 XJL; I don't know about your model year XJ, whatever that is, nor your mileage. "Average" car warranties don't cover wear items like brakes, but then again the Jaguar is hardly average.

 

Most things are excluded and then they refuse to pay on the few left...

Terms like wear & tear apply to sooo much.

 

I can understand wear and tear items like a brake pad would not be covered, but this is the electronic parking brake (EPB) module or motor, which is part of the braking system, not really a consumable. I will dig up my warranty details, was just wondering it the EPB is a common warranty issue thats covered by major suppliers.

 

Good luck, my feeling is that it has moving parts which need maintenance so on two counts they won't pay.

 

I don't know the warranty period in the UK, but in the US it is 4 years/50k miles and IMHO that repair would be covered. Pads would not be covered in my model year, however.

 

For anyone elses information that had the same problem, I tried the calibration thing but it didn't work, problem was still there. Took it to the dealership and they said there was a software update for my EPB, seems to be fixed now. Also covered under warranty!

 

Glad you got it repaired and under warranty too.

 

My 2017 Jag xe is stuck in emergency park how do I get it out it won’t move and keep coming up on the dash that the emergency park is on

 

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Since the XJ does not automatically apply the EPB like my old 2005 STR did when you turn off the engine.
How do you guys remember to set it?
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Exactly. You have to remember. Or put a yellow Post-It note on your dashboard.