I'm trying to diagnose a problem without getting the vehicle towed to the shop.
Here's what happened:
First, the battery went bad, making it hard to start. (Not enough power to crank hard.)
Did not drive the vehicle for about 1 week.
Started the engine again with difficulty (low battery.) Three dash lights stayed on: Brakes, ABS, and Traction Control. However, this did not seem to affect driving.
The next time I drove, no dash warning lights.
The next time I started it with the low battery (to go get a new battery,) the same three dash lights stayed on AND I noticed that the left front brake was dragging. Over a period of about one minute, the brake clamped down harder and harder to the point where I could no longer drive it.
Later that day, I started the engine saw the same three lights on the dash. I switched off Traction Control and all three lights went out. When I turned Trac Control back on, no Lights on dash. But the left front brake is still locked tight.
Ideas?