Question: is maximum overdrive based on a true story

Answer: No, Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 American science fiction horror dark comedy film written and directed by Stephen King. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, and Yeardley Smith. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's short story ``Trucks'', which was included in King's first collection of short stories, Night Shift.