Parking Brake Working?

[Broke(n)]

Sure doesn't feel like it.
I have noticed since I got this truck back in November, that when I apply the parking brake, my truck still lunges forward or back. The pedal feels firm and I do not have to push it very far to feel tension.
I really dont want this messing up my tranny since my driveway I park it on has a slight downhill slope. What could my issue be. Cable? Pads? Maybe the assembly hardware is frozen?

 

[Berky]

Well, if it has stock pads on it, no doubt they probably fell apart. Did a complete rotor and pad job on my 04 and the E-pads were gone. Just the pad retainers were there. From wht I understand, its a common problem. Pain it the a$$ to replace as well!

 

[Broke(n)]

Already, at 80K ? This should be a fun job.
Thanks for the info.

 

[psi2rd]

I have an 04 also and I did my pads at about 59000 a few years ago. E-brake pads 100% gone and as I remember it looked like they had been that way for some time. I also remember the pedal feeling like it was working. It is not that bad to do just some what hard to get some of the retainers back in.

 

[2001AWD5.0]

My son left my first set applied and they burnt up no fire just ruined. The pads had fell off the shoes. The e-brake light didnt work I since found out the switch has gone bad.
The inside of the drum/rotor rusted over cheaper to replace. They are a pain to install, i used a pair of long nose vise grips to pull springs into place.

 

[pet575]

Repair is a *bit* of a PITA but isn't the worst one in the world. Do a search on here for threads on replacement that have the words "scratch awl" in the text. I tried several tools for reloading the spring to finish this job up and the awl was by far the best.