Q: Looks like the steering on my Lexus ES 300 2003 got locked while driving at a very low speed.
Looks like the steering on my Lexus ES 300 2003 got locked while driving at a very low speed on a street, so I was able to stop safely. I popped the hood and saw a loosely hanging belt near the engine/alternator. The engine still runs fine but the steering stays locked when I try to drive.
I performed a throttle body cleaning and accelerated to around 6000 rpm on park gear before this happened. Please suggest.
My car has 170000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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