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Faulty electronic parking break (EPB) on my 2011 Toyota Avensis.

Error showing on dashboard: "Check Parking Brake System" and "Release Parking Break"

The break could not be released and the car could not be driven as once the break was manually overridden it would automatically lock during driving.

The EPB sounded different in the days before this fault appeared.

The actuator was replaced under warranty as this apparently was a well known problem. In my case the motor releasing and engaging the parking break was ok, but the electronics controlling the motor were damaged by moisture. This is due to bad design in the casing and this issue was fixed in models from 2013 and onwards.