My break petal and steering wheel is super hard and won’t...


My break petal and steering wheel is super hard and won’t allow my engine to turn on. Also, check engine is on, it says oil change due and a red light bulb is on. Mechanic's Assistant: Does the light stay on, or does it bl...

My break petal and steering wheel is super hard and won’t allow my engine to turn on. Also, check engine is on, it says oil change due and a red light bulb is on. Mechanic's Assistant: Does the light stay on, or does it blink? It stays on Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2013 Dodge Journey Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Journey yourself? What have you tried so far? I haven’t tried anything yet Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Should I disconnect the [battery](/topics-battery-dodge/)?

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it comes onIt says break then ABS
Automotive Expert
I am referring to the brake lights in the back of the vehicle.
Automotive Expert
to what?

my brake lights from the back vehicle turn on
Automotive Expert
Ok good then it's probably an anti theft problem. Try the processes I gave you earlier to disarm it.

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