Complete loss of control/response

Reaper_88 · January 30th, 2012, 09:12 PM

Okay so weirdest/scariest thing happened to me today...

I was driving down a hill and put the gear in neutral and let the car coast downhill. Halfway down I suddenly lose all response, steering no longer works (steering wheel locks up), brakes don't fully function (I slammed on the brakess and the car ever so slowly slowed down (and damn I mean I slowly slowed down, so slow I thought I lost functionality on my brakes). Gas pedal didn't work, nor did changing gears have any effect at all. Radio and gauges however still worked fine as did switching on my emergency lights. I did notice my battery symbol came up (red). Now remember this happened going down hill...

Any idea what the hell happened?

Car was still on while this happened btw

Reaper_88 · January 30th, 2012, 09:17 PM

Edit: forgot to mention, once I was finally able to stop I turned the car off and back on and everything worked fine again

Skargon · January 30th, 2012, 09:18 PM

Did you mistreat your car lately?

Refer to the Movie "Christine."

:|

Reaper_88 · January 30th, 2012, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Skargon

Did you mistreat your car lately?

Refer to the Movie "Christine."

:|

Hahaha no, I treat my car with the upmost care (regular maintenance, detail it every month, always kept clean, etc)

SON1C · January 30th, 2012, 10:02 PM

brake master cylinder ?

JpL4K3 · January 30th, 2012, 10:08 PM

Sounds like when you threw the car into neutral the engine itself stalled?

iPAPKE · January 30th, 2012, 10:21 PM

Yeah, sounds like the car stalled or belt slippage if you lost power steering. The red battery symbol means power is being drawn from your battery. Same thing will happen when you have serpentine belt slippage, the battery light turns on. By chance was it raining?

Reaper_88 · January 30th, 2012, 11:23 PM

No man it was all clear, however the engine itself kept running (now I may be wrong there, as since I was in neutral the exhaust couldn't be heard over the sound of the road). Can that even happen with engine running?

Reaper_88 · January 31st, 2012, 12:24 AM

You know what, i think you guys are right. since i was coasting downhill i must of stalled and not noticed do to the road noise (and lack of throttle). That explains all the symptoms i was having when this occurred.

xtreme 2 · January 31st, 2012, 03:53 PM

Yup, a stall out. Probably nothing, just a guy not knowing how to put the clutch in to slow down (j/p).

If it happens again, clean IAC. But if it fired up and is running fine, probably nothing.

eleanorGT · January 31st, 2012, 06:16 PM

You stalled.. next time just start her up again.. youll be fine.. remember.. relax, dont panic, and if all else fails.. you have an E=brake

Reaper_88 · January 31st, 2012, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by xtreme 2

Yup, a stall out. Probably nothing, just a guy not knowing how to put the clutch in to slow down (j/p).

If it happens again, clean IAC. But if it fired up and is running fine, probably nothing.

Ha ha ha, very funny xtreme lol but thanks for the advice

Originally Posted by eleanorGT

You stalled.. next time just start her up again.. youll be fine.. remember.. relax, dont panic, and if all else fails.. you have an E=brake

Haha yea must of, didn't even notice since I was just coasting (in neutral w/ no throttle) lol, kinda freaked at first. However thinking back on it now it was just that, a simple stall

thanks guys

January 30th, 2012, 09:12 PM	#1
Reaper_88 [{4114 K-73}] 2000 Mustang V6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	Complete loss of control/response Okay so weirdest/scariest thing happened to me today... I was driving down a hill and put the gear in neutral and let the car coast downhill. Halfway down I suddenly lose all response, steering no longer works (steering wheel locks up), brakes don't fully function (I slammed on the brakess and the car ever so slowly slowed down (and damn I mean I slowly slowed down, so slow I thought I lost functionality on my brakes). Gas pedal didn't work, nor did changing gears have any effect at all. Radio and gauges however still worked fine as did switching on my emergency lights. I did notice my battery symbol came up (red). Now remember this happened going down hill... Any idea what the hell happened? Car was still on while this happened btw __________________ BAMA-K&N-C&L-TI LLC-VAP Auto-Steeda-MAC-Thrush-Koni-H&R-Maximum Motorsports WTB MAC Flow Path mufflers or Bassani mufflers PM me if you have a pair

January 30th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#2
Reaper_88 [{4114 K-73}] 2000 Mustang V6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	Edit: forgot to mention, once I was finally able to stop I turned the car off and back on and everything worked fine again __________________ BAMA-K&N-C&L-TI LLC-VAP Auto-Steeda-MAC-Thrush-Koni-H&R-Maximum Motorsports WTB MAC Flow Path mufflers or Bassani mufflers PM me if you have a pair

January 30th, 2012, 09:18 PM	#3
Skargon Skar Gone 1998 Mustang V6 17.27@76.66 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 1,646 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you mistreat your car lately? Refer to the Movie "Christine." :\| __________________ 1998 5 Speed, CAI, Exhaust, Rear Seat Delete.

January 30th, 2012, 10:02 PM	#5
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January 30th, 2012, 10:08 PM	#6
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January 30th, 2012, 10:21 PM	#7
iPAPKE iPoopke Regular 2004 Mustang Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 844 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, sounds like the car stalled or belt slippage if you lost power steering. The red battery symbol means power is being drawn from your battery. Same thing will happen when you have serpentine belt slippage, the battery light turns on. By chance was it raining?

January 30th, 2012, 11:23 PM	#8
Reaper_88 [{4114 K-73}] 2000 Mustang V6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	No man it was all clear, however the engine itself kept running (now I may be wrong there, as since I was in neutral the exhaust couldn't be heard over the sound of the road). Can that even happen with engine running? __________________ BAMA-K&N-C&L-TI LLC-VAP Auto-Steeda-MAC-Thrush-Koni-H&R-Maximum Motorsports WTB MAC Flow Path mufflers or Bassani mufflers PM me if you have a pair

January 31st, 2012, 12:24 AM	#9
Reaper_88 [{4114 K-73}] 2000 Mustang V6 Manual Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	You know what, i think you guys are right. since i was coasting downhill i must of stalled and not noticed do to the road noise (and lack of throttle). That explains all the symptoms i was having when this occurred. __________________ BAMA-K&N-C&L-TI LLC-VAP Auto-Steeda-MAC-Thrush-Koni-H&R-Maximum Motorsports WTB MAC Flow Path mufflers or Bassani mufflers PM me if you have a pair

January 31st, 2012, 03:53 PM	#10
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yup, a stall out. Probably nothing, just a guy not knowing how to put the clutch in to slow down (j/p). If it happens again, clean IAC. But if it fired up and is running fine, probably nothing. __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

January 31st, 2012, 06:16 PM	#11
eleanorGT Regular 2001 Mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 286 iTrader: 0 reviews	You stalled.. next time just start her up again.. youll be fine.. remember.. relax, dont panic, and if all else fails.. you have an E=brake

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