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2000 Pontiac Bonneville help!

Tiny
EMILYMELANSON
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  • 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
  • 3.8L
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 184,000 MILES
I was driving the other day in my 2000 Pontiac Bonneville when all of a sudden my oil pressure guage went to 0, my rpms went to 0, and my steering went stiff. But the car was still running. I pulled over, turned it off then back on, and it seemed to be okay. I got where I was going and stayed there an hour or so. Went back hime and it happened again. Any ideas.
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 AT 9:30 PM

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Tiny
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If the oil pressure drops to 0, it will shut the engine down which would result in the other things you mentioned. Was there any knocking or ticking from the engine?
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
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I just realized you said the engine was still running. The vehicle has a traditional P/S system, so I'm not sure how that was affected if the engine stayed running.

This sounds electrical. Start by checking the battery cables and grounds. Make sure everything is tight and clean.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015 AT 11:15 AM

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