Battery light comes on and car will not stay running

Tiny
SHYANNE
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  • 2001 MERCURY SABLE
  • 140 MILES
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?
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 10:29 AM

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Tiny
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?
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 11:31 AM

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