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Asked by Pistonmech Nov 10, 2018 at 08:00 PM about the 2001 Ford Escape XLT AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The car will start but barely runs. Battery tested good .battery light has been
coming on intermittently but is not on now

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When battery light comes on nine times out of ten it it is telling you the alternator is going bad

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