1999 Ford Taurus accessories will drain power and eventuall

1999 FORD TAURUS
15,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GAGCAS
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hello. now that the weather is cold and we have to have a lot of things running (lights, wipers, heater, rear defroster etc) at once, it seems once the car warms up and is running for a while we seem to loose power. we could be sitting at a light and all accessories will flicker, radio will need reset. if we sit at a light too long the car will actually stall out, but restart right back up. sometimes just stepping on the brake will trigger this chain reaction and other times it will actually bog while driving and all things will flicker as well. seems to me like something is draining to much power. we dont even know where to start to fix it. any ideas to our possessed car troubles?
Feb 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check belt and belt tensioner
check alternator and output
check battery and battery terminals
Feb 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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