Q: Car shuts down - Cadillac DeVille
When driving, usually when I'm exiting the freeway on an off ramp with a slight curve, my cars oil light comes on and the steering wheel will barely move and the brakes barely work. Gas pedal doesn't work at all. I put it in park and turn it off then back on and it starts up fine. This has happened many times and only once would it not turn back on. Just filled up the oil the other day. What could this mean? Car is an old Cadillac deville.
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