-----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Jason Bleazard
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:02 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Recall Notice
>
>
> On Tue, December 11, 2007 12:54 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net said:
> >
> > On a 2001, the parking brake should illuminate the brake
> light on
> > the dash (I think). If so, that should make the odds of
> leaving it on
> > pretty slim, even if you didn't notice the pedal or drag.
>
> Yeah, it does. It even blinks the light when you put it in
> gear with the parking brake set. That doesn't mean I ever
> actually notice it (I know, shame on me). I guess I'm too
> busy watching the neighbor's kids running around behind the
> bumper when backing out of the driveway to be looking at the dash.
> Too bad it doesn't sound a buzzer or something, that I'd
> probably notice.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
>
I was working on a 2002 Neon recently and noticed that Mopar devised a
park/brake interlock for the parking brake. If the parking/fun brake was
set, the trans would not shift out of "Park". Nice feature.
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