Car engine cut out & crashed!

[MarillionFan]

Manual, Toyota Rav 4, Petrol.

Bugger, I meant a Masserati

[MarillionFan]

Had sir dipped the clutch whilst negotiating this bend?

[Diver]

Had sir dipped the clutch whilst negotiating this bend?

How do you know he had a female passenger

[ChrisPackit]

Sounds like the battery wasn't fully charged and couldn't handle the extra current draw to work the power steering and brakes.

What extra current would a hydraulic brake and power steering system draw then?

95% or more of p/s and brake systems are fluid driven and use engine vacuum to assist not battery power.

[MarillionFan]

What extra current would a hydraulic brake and power steering system draw then?

95% or more of p/s and brake systems are fluid driven and use engine vacuum to assist not battery power.

May be that the car has been standing for a few weeks. I'd driven a few miles only(2 max)

[BlasterBates]

The steering wheel locked not was hard to turn so it sounds like electrical failure. The same effect as if you'd taken the ignition key out.

There could be a short circuit somewhere.

[Alf W]

Manual, Toyota Rav 4, Petrol.

How can you crash a Rav4? They have about 20 different automated driving assist / correction / numpty aid things built into them. They are targeted at school run Mums putting on their make up.

[BlasterBates]

The fact that the battery went flat before is a sign that you have a short circuit somewhere.

You need to get it checked out.

[Troll]

Car had been off the road for a few weeks(one when I cycled to work), the second when I was away. When we got back, flat battery. It's the second time it had happened so I had the AA out to fit a new battery last night.

Jump in this morning and it starts fine, drive a few miles. Sounds like it needs a bit of oil, turn a corner albeit at about 10 miles an hour & all of a sudden the steering locks, the wheel won't turn and I go straight into a wall. Luckily I wasn't going very fast and was able to brake so no real damage. Then I notice that the engine has died!!!

I've parked up now. Is this related to the battery or probably just needed a longer run? If it does it when I'm going faster I could be in a lot of trouble???

Any ideas?

When you say the steering locks - do you mean the same as when you take the key out of the ignition and the steering lock is engaged, or locked as in you could still turn the wheel but without assistance from the power steering?

[MarillionFan]

When you say the steering locks - do you mean the same as when you take the key out of the ignition and the steering lock is engaged, or locked as in you could still turn the wheel but without assistance from the power steering?

I actually couldn't turn the wheel. I was driving, started to turn, the steering just went solid and I had to brake. Then noticed the engine had died. There was no splutter & yes I had the clutch down.