It’s been having problems cranking up. This morning all t...


It’s been having problems cranking up. This morning all the lights on the dash lit up, I pulled over and it lost power. Then I started driving it again and it seemed fine but then was overheating. Now it won’t start and there is a...

It’s been having problems cranking up. This morning all the lights on the dash lit up, I pulled over and it lost power. Then I started driving it again and it seemed fine but then was overheating. Now it won’t start and there is a puddle underneath Mechanic's Assistant: Is the power loss consistent, or does it fluctuate? It seems to fluctuate Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2014 mustang gt Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Mustang GT yourself? What have you tried so far? I haven’t tried anything, I had to leave it in a lot because I couldn’t get it started again Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Thats all

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Hello and thank you for using JustAnswer. My name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will do my best to assist you.. I help many customers, so sometimes my replies are delayed, I will respond once available. During this conversation you will be given an automated offer for a phone call. You may accept or decline that offer.I don’t personally offer this service so if you take this another tech may call. Sounds like it was low on [coolant](/topics-coolant-ford/) causing weird readings on the sensor and that was your start issue, you first need to start with filling the system back up with water and pressure check to find the leak, once you find that if you have any questions about repair let me know, thanks.

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