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Parking Brake Fault

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#1
Here's a new one; I came home after running some errands this morning, parked my '25 ST and popped the hood so I could replace my rodent deterrent mothball canisters once the engine cooled down. An hour or so later when I dropped the hood to close it I heard a warning chime from the cabin and saw a dialog box in the center of the instrument cluster pop up that read "Parking Brake Fault Service Now". The vehicle was not running and I was parked on a flat surface and had not engaged the parking brake when I parked. I started the ST and the dialog box appeared again briefly so I set the brake then released it then shut the SUV down for a moment and restarted it and didn't see the parking brake fault warning again. Just a glitch? I'm not sure why closing the hood would have triggered anything unless there's something loose in the engine bay. Anyone else ever experience this one?
 

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#2
Probably just a glitch. Clear it and see if it comes back.
 

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I usually set the brake prior to putting the vehicle in Park. I have had this happen 3 or 4 times. I notice when I am faster in the process it was more likely to occur.

I unselected the brake. Cycled engine on, reset brake, put in park, and shutdown. All was well.

Not the same situation as you but an additional data point.
 



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