What causes loss of power plus a spike in tempurature and oil on a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer?

1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
129,000 MILES
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DMINNEY
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I checked the battery, starter and altenator which are all good but my SUV will lose power while driving and will not start back up when I try without recharging the battery.
Apr 2, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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FIXITMR
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have you tested alternator output?
Apr 2, 2012 at 8:12 PM
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