Q: ABS brakes lock up
When I drive my car it come on the display ABS Break and at the same time the speedometer nidel comes to 0 or move all the way up also the speedometer display start shaking and flashing and the mileage display not moved,also the MIL check engine sign comes some times.
My car has 70020 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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