On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:04:11 -0500, "c_cook2007"
> wrote:

>I have a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2. When I drive it and shift into second gear
>for the first time while the car is on, my parking brake light on the dash
>comes on. I check the parking brake and it is not engaged. What is wrong
>with it and what can I do to fix it? The light also stays on basically no
>matter what until I shut the car off.

Check the fluid level in the master cylinder. It might be low and
your shift makes it slosh around and activate the light. I think the
same light is often used for both low fluid warning as well as parking
brake. But I could be wrong.