I have a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer w/ a V6 and about 130K. About 2 months ago, randomly, the red battery light came on, warning bells started going off, all the interior electrical components stopped working (heater, gauges, dash lights, interior lights, radio), and the service RSC/ABS light came on. Then the vehicle died. I was able to restart it and get it home. Once home I shut it off and was unable to start it. I put a charger on it over night and it started the next day and seemed to run fine for a few hours - then the same problems happened again. This time I had the vehicle towed because it wouldn't restart. Got it home, put a charger on the battery over night and it again started the next day. I took it to a local parts store and the battery and alternator tested OK. Vehicle ran fine for about two months, and then today, out of the blue, the same symptoms occurred. It was about -20F last night and it was parked outside. When I started the vehicle this morning it started perfect, but I did notice that the window wouldn't roll up (went down fine). These symptoms started to occur after I drove it for about 15 minutes (it warmed up for about 15 prior to that). I drove for about another 30 minutes and then got back home and parked the truck. I tried to start it many hours later (7-8 hours) and it started just fine. I let it warm up for about 20 minutes, went to get into the truck to leave, and it all started happening again. Once I started moving the head lights also died (in auto position) which didn't happen any other time. I shut the head lights off and then turned them on manually (not to auto) and they came on, but then I turned the brights on and they went out completely. I was able to turn around and get the truck home (in the dark with no lights) and that was it! Any ideas? My first thought was alternator but when I had it tested a few months ago it tested fine.
This is a devious problem which could lie anywhere. So many things not functioning would perhaps be a ground problem. Maybe take some extra care in cleaning the battery terminals, check if the ground wire is connected to the chassis. Do you have rodents in your area? Maybe they nibbled some wire somewhere?
SOURCE: 1995 Chrysler Concorde
the alarm is activating when he locks it and for some reason the key or fob isnt deactivating it..check the disarm switches in the door
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Try cleaning the fuel pump filter. Under the seat behind the driver lift the carpet and you will find a round cover with six screws remove the cover. The fuel pump is directly below unscrew the retaining round plate and remove the pump. At the base of the pump is a small filter if it is covered in black muck that's your problem. clean and replace. job takes about 10 mins good luck. please let me know how you got on!
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SOURCE: Just purchased a 94 Sunbird SE for my son (today)
Take it back to where you got it and make them refund your purchase price. If they refuse and you finianced it go to them, There a law called "The Lemon Law" that makes it unlawful to sell something like that. Sounds like you sure bought one. Don't do anything to it just get hold of the place where you bought it and tell them to come get their junk out of your yard! dhgill1949
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