battery light comes on and car will not stay running

2001 MERCURY SABLE

140 MILES

SHYANNE

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I just had over $2,000.00 worth of work done to this car and then it wouldn't keep running they told me it was a vaccum hose and they replaced that it is now doing the same thing plus the battery light keeps coming on new battery today and it still does it and suggestions??????

Feb 23, 2012 at 10:29 AM

KHLOW2008

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Get the charging system checked. It could be a failing alternator or the alternator could be running below speed causing non charging.

Are there any trouble codes?
When you mentioned won't keep running, do you mean it stalls when you slow down and would keep going as long as you are moving along or the engine would just start and no matter what you do, it stalls?

Feb 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM

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