Fielder steering locking

[tropi_flakes]

Good day people, got a 141 Fielder wagon that's been giving some problems lately. When driving the car and turning the steering wheel all the way to the left or right it stiffens up and the car cuts off. Thought was a battery problem but after taking the car to be checked because the battery is under warranty they stated its not that. Carried the car to get scanned and nothing is showing up on 4 different diagnostic machines. Moral of the story my mother is now afraid to use the car and that's the vehicle that she picks up my children with so it's urgent for me to get it sorted out before the school term re opens.

Any form of advice will be appreciated, even a contact mechanic that could deal with this as soon as possible.

[nismo1325]

check the alternator and also the belt and see

[ramishrrr]

Sounds like an electrical problem.
The NZE141 has electric steering.
Your battery is OK I suppose.......still under warranty. Too, it starts the car.
When you turn the steering the steering motor takes a lot of current.
If the supply is not enough, the ignition system suffers and the car shuts off.
This happens with a bad battery after you take a jump start. The car will start yes, but turning the steering will take so much current that the engine shuts down, as at idle the alternator cannot supply enough. This is very trying in traffic situations.
Check the alternator for it's rated output. A little current may keep the battery charged, but not enough to keep up with the demands of a running car.
Check the battery cables for tightness at each end.
And also the grounding points between engine and chassis.
Original engine-ground wires go bad with the constant shaking of the engine.(more so in older cars)
Sometimes it is wise to install your own dedicated ground wire on a solid engine member and the chassis.
I hope this would be useful.
Peace.
RR.

[cueball1990]

does your idle get worse before the car cuts off?