My parking break light keeps turning on while im driving, why is this?

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Asked by Erin Jul 09, 2009 at 11:48 PM about the 1994 Pontiac Grand Am

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1994 Grand Am SE, when im driving the parking break light turns on randomely, when it does this I can feel lots of resistance on the road but the parking break isnt actually on. What can i do to fix it?

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Did you check the fluid level... The red brae warning lamp iluminates if the fluid level is low...may be just a hair above the low mark, causing intermettent warning lamp... if that is okay then the park brake lever may be inadvertentley activating it

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