Driving on i-26 east bound with kids near exit 110 in columbia, sc. car veered violently 3 lanes and took a turn facing the traffic. lost complete control of the steering, brakes and the engine shut down abruptly. pictures and videos with tire marks are available for analysis along with the police contact report. engine started after several trials at which time the car was pulled away form the main lanes. all 4 tires are replaced 6-8 weeks ago with brand new tires. front drivers side tire shows the stress of the sudden impact. a pastor couple is the eye witness to the whole event. luckily rear traffic stopped avoiding a major accident. our sincere wish is to prevent this happening to other families by understanding the root cause of the problem. we moved the car to the nearest toyota car dealer and requested them to analyze the situation to avoid repeat of similar incidents to other families. *tr