“It Was Raining in Our Taxi”: Panicked Passengers Jump out of Dodgy Taxi As Steam Fills Vehicle

• A TikTok video shows passengers frantically exiting a taxi filled with thick steam and smoke
• Water was seen gushing from the front passenger side of the vehicle, suggesting serious problems
• South Africans in the comments shared their own horror stories of broken-down taxis

A group of taxi passengers found themselves in a frightening situation when their vehicle started filling with steam, forcing them to quickly jump out for safety.

Content creator @sisiphotukuma captured the dramatic moment on video, showing confused and worried passengers exiting the steaming taxi as water poured from the front of the vehicle on the 22 of July.

The video shows thick steam or smoke billowing inside the taxi while passengers hurriedly climb out, clearly unsure about what was happening to their transport. Water can be seen gushing from the passenger side at the front of the taxi, indicating a serious mechanical fault that had passengers fearing for their safety.

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Passengers share taxi nightmares

The video struck a chord with South Africans who shared their own experiences with unreliable taxi transport.

@tumi_mongoato wrote:

"Am I the only one who's feeling bad for the driver?"

@mbali_mathole asked:

"No guys, what's actually going on here? Amanzi? eTaxini? Kanjan? 😭"

@bigfish shared:

"To us taxi drivers, we are going through a lot😞🙏"

@patience_k told a shocking story:

"Once came out of it ivutha kanje and the driver just poured sunlight liquid and told us to get in, that's it's now fixed... Yohhh, we refused, and he told us there's no taxi he was gonna call, and we were on the freeway. We got back in, and every little sound it made, we'd scream 🤣🤣🤣🤣"

@thatientle2 complained:

"Boss, it was raining in our taxi😭😭😭"

@mhayise pointed out:

"They don't want us to use Bolt and Uber, but look at their cars!"

@kay asked:

"Where does the water come from? Ke lost."

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What causes steam in vehicles

According to Advanced Automotive Repair, steam coming from a car usually points to problems with the cooling system. When the engine gets too hot, it can cause the coolant to boil and create the steam that was seen filling the taxi. This often happens when there's a leak in the cooling system, low coolant levels, or a blocked radiator that can't do its job properly.

Other common causes include a broken water pump that can't move coolant around the engine, damaged hoses that let coolant escape, or a faulty thermostat that stops coolant from reaching the engine. In worse cases, the steam might mean the engine has serious internal damage that needs immediate attention from a qualified mechanic.

When steam starts coming from any vehicle, the safest thing to do is pull over immediately and turn off the engine. Passengers should never stay inside a steaming vehicle as the situation could get worse quickly, and the steam itself can cause burns if it's from boiling coolant.

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Watch the TikTok clip below:

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Source: Briefly News