Q: i have a 2007 ford focus. will a bad power steering pump cause a car to over heat
i have a 2007 ford focus. will a bad power steering pump and/or bad pulleys cause it to over heat and where can i get it fixed.
My car has 105000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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