So the indicator that shows what gear I am in is dim. Sometimes, depending on ambient light, I can hardley see it. All the other dash lights work fine, just this one. Since there is no indicater where the shifter is (like every other freaking car in the universe,) this problem is very annoying any possibly dangerous. Any thoughts?
That display is provided by a soldered connection on the back of the instrument cluster.
Over time, that joint gets weak and, at first will show a dimmed display. Once the joint breaks, no more PRNDL on the dash.
To check if there's still some sort of connection, turn up the lighting to max on your dash - it'll be faint (and may only be visible in the dark.)
If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can fix it in about 10min. If not, there are outfits that will do the job, for a price, of course. Figure $50-$300, depending on if you find a local resource or not, any additional work done on the cluster (stepper motors, bulb replacements / conversions, etc.), or if you purchase a 'new' one and send them yours as a core, etc.
If you want to take a crack at repairing it, there are pictures on this site and many (?) others that show the process.