The car keeps stalling and at times it will turn off at the lights, stop signs, and sometimes while driving.
The inside of the trunk is rotting.
The passenger side window no longer goes down.
The stereo has a "short" in it.
The car will turn off when the heat is on.
The heat works when it feels like it.
I brought this car for my grandma.
Almost 3 yrs ago. She has bad knees.
And this car was what I was able to.
Afford. She takes very good care of.
Her Betsy. She's been taking it to the.
Shop often for the past 2 yrs. Every.
Body keeps telling her not to put any.
More money into the car. One says the.
Stalling is the tranny, another says.
Its the alternator, the other says it's.
The wiring, the Ford dealer say that.
There's no code showing so they can't.
Help. I've been reading the reviews.
Where a lot of people are happy with.
Their car. My grandma don't want to.
Get rid of it, but every other month
it's the same problem (the car stalls and.
Turn off). I like this car for her, but.
It's killing our pockets trying to get.
It fixed. If anyone have any advised.
It will be greatly appreciated.
If it's the alternator it could be that the vehicle is pulling too much load for the alternator to compensate for. If the instrument cluster has a volt or amp meter, drive the car with everything turned on (radio, heat, defroster, lights, etc.). When you stop at a light see how quickly and significantly the voltage or amperage drops. If there's no meter to check, drive at night and see if and how much your headlights and dash lights dim. If it's a sudden drop (possibly enough to stall the vehicle) then it probably is an overloaded alternator. Pick up another one at a junkyard and have it installed.
Not sure about transmission - torque converter maybe? Shouldn't be an issue unless she drives with both feet, one on the gas the other on the brake.
If the car stalls when the gas is stepped on this seems to be a Ford issue that I've seen with my Taurus and my Aerostar. Check your coolant level. Coolant not only keeps your vehicle cool, it also gets it up to proper operating temperature faster. With the Fords I have had (with auto transmissions) if you step on the gas before the temperature gauge reaches the "NORMAL" range the vehicle will stall and is really hard to get started right away again.
If wiring is the issue, check the engine relays first. This is a very cheap fix - pick up a dozen relays at the junkyard for $5. If the whole wiring harness is shot it may be time for a different car... of course, it may be that time anyway.
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