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John Hutchinson with Red Rocket Auto Tech answers the following viewer question: “My mom lives in Oregon and her 2002 Ford Taurus loses electrical power while she is driving. The car shuts off which, just like the GM cars, she has no steering and brakes. What could be wrong?”