I made a u-turn, and upon turning the steering.

Tiny
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  • 2007 KIA SPECTRA
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I made a u-turn, and upon turning the steering wheel all the way to the left (as far as it would go), my car died. It's an automatic transmission, and it started right back up. But just curious what would cause this to happen. Security feature?
Saturday, January 12th, 2013 AT 5:06 PM

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Tiny
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If you forced the steering, it placed a heavy load on the engine that must have caused it to stall. If it continues, have the idle air control valve checked to make sure it is working properly.
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Sunday, January 13th, 2013 AT 4:15 AM

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