Q: Car not starting
Car shut off while driving loss of brakes and power steering battery is good alternator good oil was good gas also in car fuel system also good what else could it be also recently had water pump changed a week before this happened also gave p0400 code for egr valve after car shut off
My car has 184000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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