vehicle shut off and now my key will not be released and it will not start

2007 GMC ACADIA
175,000 MILES
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JENNIBERTRAND
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Battery saver light traction control off and stabilization track then the vehicle shut off and now my key will not be released and it will not start.
Dec 16, 2019 at 5:03 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Sounds like your battery is dead. You need to charge the battery back to 12.6 volts and have the charging system checked.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-alternator

Roy
Dec 16, 2019 at 5:24 AM
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JENNIBERTRAND
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If it was the battery wouldn't it start with a jump? Try to have somebody jump me nothing ended up happening. no lights no anything and their cables were super hot by the time they took them off.
Dec 16, 2019 at 6:23 AM
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JENNIBERTRAND
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About 20 minutes before the car shut off it's a battery saver mode and then I'm going down the road it starts beeping start saying no traction check stabilization track battery light was on and now my key won't be released.
Dec 16, 2019 at 6:24 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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You to change the battery because charging a bad battery does not help. When you get a new battery, the key will come out.

Roy
Dec 16, 2019 at 6:27 AM
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