I was driving down the highway last night when the tachometer on my 99 Mercury Sable started going wacky. Next, my interior lights began to dim and I noticed the temperature gauge way up. I pulled over, allowed the car to cool off ,and added some coolant I had in my trunk; tried to start the car but it would not start. I called a friend to get a jump. This did not work, so I called AAA to tow the car to my house. While attempting to start the car, the windshield wipers would go on (I checked and the wiper switch was not turned on). Also, the clock on the stereo resets and there is a loud ticking noise under the hood each time I attempt to start the car. The dimming of the interior lights tells me there may be a problem with the alternator, however, the engine does try to turn over. The loud clicking noise is telling me it may be the starter, but I am not sure about all the other weird things going on. Hope you can help. I look forward to your response.
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