Q: The ESP warning light is on my car and it won't start, it a 2016 Hyndai elantra, I only had it for like 6 mths.

asked by on September 16, 2017

The Electronic Power Steering light is on and my car won't start! I had the car 6mths.

My car has 49000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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