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Originally Posted by rightyouareken
Hi all,
The parking brake in my 2020 is pretty soft/weak. I have a steep driveway and the parking brake doesn't really hold the truck on the hill, so it rests on the parking pawl. I don't love that. My buddie's 2020 also has a soft parking brake he says. My 3rd gen's parking brake is stronger, and my wife's RDX's parking brake in contrast is much much tighter/stronger. I've done a little research and come across some instructions on adjusting the parking brake with the star adjuster in the rear parking brake drum assembly. I might take it in to the dealer to have them adjust it sometime, but just wondering how much they'll be able to improve it.
Has anyone had luck significantly tightening up the parking brake on their 5th gen via the star adjusters in the back, or are the parking brakes on these things just generally pretty soft?
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I adjusted mine by the star twice in 10 months and it always softened up again.
Last time I dug under center console and tightened up the cable adjuster thinking maybe that was slipping.
So far it seems to be working the best and hasn't softened up after a month or so.
I read that you don't have to take the console storage off - just pop off the plate with the cupholders - but I couldn't get my hand and tools in there.
Ended up pulling the storage console back about 10 inches for some room.
Not hard, just annoying.