Service Repair

Jag Emergency Park Brake Is Stuck

Nov. 19, 2020

This bulletin applies to 2020 Jaguar F-PACE, I-PACE, XE and XF models. The EPB (emergency park brake) may not release once applied.

Information courtesy of Mitchell 1,

Mike Mavrigian

This bulletin applies to 2020 Jaguar F-PACE, I-PACE, XE and XF models. The EPB (emergency park brake) may not release once applied.

The EPB applied light may not be on. The ABS, DSC (dynamic stability control) and brake warning light may be on. The “Autonomous Emergency Braking not available” message may be displayed.

This is due to a software error and will occur when the transmission is placed in neutral and the ignition is turned off, with ignition off for 15 minutes or longer. This means that if the driver is making a series of short “neutral IGN off stops” without the vehicle going to sleep in between, when the stop time adds up to 15 minutes the fault will occur.

To clear the fault, the vehicle needs to go through a sleep cycle as follows:

IGN on.
Place transmission in Park.
IGN off.
Exit the vehicle and lock it.
Wait 15 minutes before re-entering the vehicle.

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Information courtesy of Mitchell 1

Information for Technical Service Bulletins comes from ProDemand, Mitchell 1's auto repair information software for domestic and import vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to the automotive industry since 1918.

About the Author

Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.