Could be something as simple as the brake fluid level being too low, to the emergency brake not being fully released.
The Owners Manual will have more specifics.
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It looks like the word BRAKE. It is pronounced as BRAKE also.
The ABS is for the brake system, BRAKE is for the parking brake, the oil can is for low oil, and the gas light is for low gas. DOOR AJAR means a door is open, the seat belt is for the drivers seat belt, and the engine or CHECK ENGINE is for engine problems.
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The 1988 Ford Taurus turn signal flasher relay switch is located beneath the drivers side dashboard. The turn signal flasher relay switch will be above the brake pedal.
low brake fluid
A dashboard light appearing when brake pedal is depressed usually means brake fluid is low.
If you mean the red " BRAKE " light in your dash is on , that means that the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder located in your engine compartment ( on a Ford Taurus ) is LOW ( or that the parking brake is on )
DOT 3 brake fluid
DOT 3 brake fluid
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid ( according to the 2005 Ford Taurus Owner Guide )
For a 1998 Ford Taurus : ( DOT 3 brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
You could be low on brake fluid.