E brake sometimes disengages when blipping the throttle?

Mid_Life_Crisis · 02-05-2026, 06:52 AM

This randomly occurs. Not all the time. That’s the confusing part. Not touching brake or clutch pedals. In neutral. Anyone else have this happen?

bishopts · 02-05-2026, 07:40 AM

Flat ground ?

sactownbwoy · 02-05-2026, 09:48 AM

Yes, sometimes when I forget to manually disengage it and tap the gas, it will disengage.

arpad_m · 02-05-2026, 12:58 PM

Isn't that normal? It is supposed to automatically disengage when you get going either forward or backward.

JT6Speed · 02-05-2026, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Isn't that normal? It is supposed to automatically disengage when you get going either forward or backward.

In gear yes, I back out of the garage and forget all the time, but he mentions that it happens in neutral.

I assume he means when idling in neutral with the e-brake engaged, like if giving it a quick rev at a car show or something.

arpad_m · 02-05-2026, 08:33 PM

Ah yes, I missed the neutral part. I'm not super familiar with the TR-3160, perhaps the gear sensor is on its way out, intermittently making the ECM think the car is in gear...?

beowulf556 · 02-05-2026, 08:46 PM

Has not had that problem.

65ffr · 02-06-2026, 04:03 AM

If your foot is not on the brake, the car may detect it ever so slightly moving when you rev it, thinking you're trying to drive??

Number 3 · 02-06-2026, 06:56 AM

On GM cars I believe applying the throttle disengages the park brake. On VW Jetta, it stays on. Cadillac is like you described.

Mid_Life_Crisis · 02-06-2026, 08:42 PM

Yes flat ground in garage is a common example. It’s odd. Not the end of the world though.

02-05-2026, 06:52 AM	#1
Mid_Life_Crisis Drives: 2023 Chevy Camaro 2LT V6 6MT Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 105	E brake sometimes disengages when blipping the throttle? This randomly occurs. Not all the time. That’s the confusing part. Not touching brake or clutch pedals. In neutral. Anyone else have this happen? __________________ 2023 Camaro 2LT V6 6MT Vivid Orange Metallic

02-05-2026, 12:58 PM	#4
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13,448 View My Garage	Isn't that normal? It is supposed to automatically disengage when you get going either forward or backward. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle Terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

02-05-2026, 08:33 PM	#6
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13,448 View My Garage	Ah yes, I missed the neutral part. I'm not super familiar with the TR-3160, perhaps the gear sensor is on its way out, intermittently making the ECM think the car is in gear...? __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle Terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

02-05-2026, 08:46 PM	#7
beowulf556 Drives: Camaro SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 457	Has not had that problem. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE M6 Stainless Works Headers & X pipe \| Redline Axleback \| E85 \| Rotofab \| Soler Ported TB \| LT2 Manifold

02-06-2026, 04:03 AM	#8
65ffr Drives: '18 ram 1500 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: austin tx Posts: 102	If your foot is not on the brake, the car may detect it ever so slightly moving when you rev it, thinking you're trying to drive?? __________________ 2023 ZL1 Radiant Red 6 spd, pdr, carbon fiber hood 1100 10/28/22 2000 12/6/22 3400 12/17/22 TPW 1/9/23 delivered 2/7/23

02-05-2026, 07:40 AM	#2
bishopts Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: dallas Posts: 1,537	Flat ground ?

02-05-2026, 09:48 AM	#3
sactownbwoy Drives: '22 Camaro ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 375	Yes, sometimes when I forget to manually disengage it and tap the gas, it will disengage.

02-06-2026, 06:56 AM	#9
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,310 View My Garage	On GM cars I believe applying the throttle disengages the park brake. On VW Jetta, it stays on. Cadillac is like you described. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

02-06-2026, 08:42 PM	#10
Mid_Life_Crisis Drives: 2023 Chevy Camaro 2LT V6 6MT Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 105	Yes flat ground in garage is a common example. It’s odd. Not the end of the world though. __________________ 2023 Camaro 2LT V6 6MT Vivid Orange Metallic

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