Q: Parking brake light stays off in Up/Down lever position

asked by on February 05, 2017

Parking brake light on the dash stays OFF in Up/Down lever position. Also ABS light never stays ON. Thanks

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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