Engine shuts off while driving

Asked by Shawn Dec 28, 2020 at 12:17 PM about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was getting off of the freeway after driving for 20 minutes.  
Made a right turn off the exit and engine shut off and
steering locked up. What would cause this?

2 Answers
155,265

james answered 3 years ago

The power steering pump is belt driven by the engine. When the engine stops you lose power assist. You can still steer the vehicle but with much greater effort. If this was an isolated incident I'd keep an eye on it for now. If it starts happening on a regular basis I'd suspect the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve is bad. Trying to track down something that only happened once isn't going to be possible. Especially on a 21 year old vehicle. Hope that helps! Jim

4 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Engine shuts off while driving 2 Answers

    I was getting off of the freeway after driving for 20 minutes. Made a right turn off the exit and engine shut off and steering locked up. What would cause this?

    2000 Lincoln Town Car

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2006 Lincoln Towncar completely shuts off while driving 1 Answer

    06 Towncar starts, runs, then completely shuts off while driving. Threw codes for TPS, and misfire on 5. Replaced TPS, all codes cleared but still shutoff after 20 min of driving. Changed plugs, boo...

    2006 Lincoln Town Car Executive

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • battery goes dead while driving 2 Answers

    New Battery new bench checked Alternator. Red battery light stays on dash. Car drives but seems not to be charging because then all the electrical shuts off and dies while driving. I Charge the batt...

    1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • battery goes dead while driving 1 Answer

    New Battery new bench checked Alternator. Red battery light stays on dash. Car drives but seems not to be charging and then dies while driving. car battery and same results. All wires battery termin...

    1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • my rear suspension pumps up and then turns off and drains while driving 1 Answer

    my rear suspension in my 1997 towncar pumps up and stays up for anywhere between 5 to 20 minutes while driving. then my light comes on and it starts sagging. sometimes if i park it while its pump...

    Lincoln Town Car

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Lincoln Town Car Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Tracy Hooks
    Reputation
    3,560
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,770
  • #3
    Bob Beaman
    Reputation
    2,360
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Lincoln Continental
16 listings starting at $21,880
Used Ford Crown Victoria
4 listings starting at $8,960
Used Ford F-150
301 Great Deals out of 13,535 listings starting at $3,888
Used Cadillac DeVille
3 listings
Used Chevrolet Impala
4 Great Deals out of 127 listings starting at $3,495
Used Lincoln Navigator
8 Great Deals out of 292 listings starting at $16,990
Used Mercedes-Benz S-Class
19 Great Deals out of 203 listings starting at $6,500
Used Ford Mustang
42 Great Deals out of 1,614 listings starting at $8,995
Used Lexus LS
3 Great Deals out of 32 listings starting at $5,995
Used Chevrolet Corvette
29 Great Deals out of 782 listings starting at $15,900
Used Cadillac Eldorado
4 listings

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.