Q: Left Wheel Locks up When Turning

asked by on December 23, 2016

I just had my whole strut assembly replaced and my left cv axle replaced, now when I'm either in reverse or drive and I turn, the left wheel locks up. But when I drive straight, no problem. Only when turning

My car has 90560 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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