Yeah, if you don't use it often, it is stuck. If you ever put the parking brake on and it doesn't release, then you have to get under your car and bang it off. Usually what I do is when I change my oil, I put the parking brake on and off a few times. I have the car up in the air and I expect it is going to lock up. So while it is in the air, I can do it a few times and it is convenient to bang it off. But you need to use it semi-often to keep the back brakes adjusted. One of these days I think I need to replace my parking brake cable so mine works right.