While I was driving my Nissa Altima 1995 car, suddenly the brake light and the battrey light came on, the steering wheel got stiff and the brake also was not pumping( got stiff). The motor keeping running, the car slowly stopped. I switched off the engine and after a few minutes I switched on the engine, then the car was ok. Then I immediatly took to a mechanic and he couldn't get the problem. But I checked the brake fluid and power steering fluid-ok. But after two days the same problem occured. What would be the problem and the solution? Thank you in advance for your kind help.
2006-08-21 07:08:54 · 6 answers · asked by genet A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Something is causing a voltage problem causing dash lights and steering stiff might be belt slipping look at the drive belt carefully tightness and condition. Or oil getting on the belt? Then check the battery terminal at the alternator and battery clamps for tightness and condition . Did you drive thru a puddle of water and this happens. Hasn't rained in Texas since July 4 th.
2006-08-21 07:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car stalled and you cannot tell the difference. If the car slowly stopped, it was just coasting. Power steering pump, the alternator light, and the brake booster are independent components.
Get the mechanic to check why the engine stalled. Fuel? Spark?
2006-08-25 03:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bad belts. If the belt slips and comes off, the power steering and power brakes will not work and to turn/stop the car will seem as if they have manual steering and brakes. Check your belts-- they may need to be replaced or tightened, but based on the age of the car, they may need to be replaced
2006-08-21 09:58:16 · answer #3 · answered by deadcars42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low brake fluid? Leroy would not you think of brake gentle on get my brakes inspected. As brake pads placed on caliper pistons circulate out and fluid point on the grasp cly resv. drops. ABS gentle must be brought about by skill of mismatched tire sizes. That feeling of slugglish acceleration must be the vehicle attempting to evade a slide. turn the VDC off see if there's a difference.
2016-10-02 09:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what you say, your motor had in fact stalled. It was not running. The symptoms you relate are a text book definition of a stalled engine.
2006-08-21 07:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem isn't break fluid. Your engine died, so all the power assited systems fails. So power breas, power steering, the charge system. So you should be checking into why your engine died.
2006-08-21 07:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Briggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋