e Remove the cover of the master brake cylinder - which is under the engine hood and directly in the line of the brake pedal area.
Drivers side of the vehicle in the engine compartment by the firewall
check your clutch and brake fluid
Check your brake fluid level!
A brake fluid leak in the system would do that. Check the brake fluid reservoir. If it is empty you are in need of brake work asap!
Check you brake fluid and the brake switch on the proportioning value. If the fluid level is ok then disconnect the switch to see if the light goes out. Also check the parking brake switch.
It is important to maintain the quantity of the transmission fluid of a 1997 Ford Taurus. The transmission fluid capacity of this vehicle is 13.3 quarts.
To put brake fluid in a 1997 Ford Explorer, you must locate the brake fluid reservoir. Once you locate it, unscrew the cap, and replenish the brake fluid.
check your brake fluid it is probably low
The brake light staying on indicates a problem with the brake system, usually low fluid. Check the brake fluid and if it is low, then look for a possible leak in the system or worn brake pads as the fluid had to go down for a reason
Something to check would be your brake shoes and rotors to see if they are worn, another thing to look at is the brake fluid reservoir full? Have the brakes been bled? Then the only possible answer left would be brake booster failure
If the can says DOT 3 , Dot 4 or DOT 5, it is suitable.- Brand name does not matter.
DOT 3 brake fluid