31+ Audi Please Take Load Off Steering I parked the car today and it came up message : Car will not start, steering is locked stiff, tranmission is locked and the hand brake cannot be released. car interior steering wheel accessories for audi A3 A4L Q3 ... from ae01.alicdn.com Think its on the steering rack with this car as a lot of american cars have one but less so on our europeon vehicles,they dont come with power steering thats your car may have a sensor that tells you when you are holding the steering hard against the stops which will keep the pump under load.