# 2005 Mercury Sable - Alternator acting up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercury-sable-alternator-acting-up/135099>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury\
**Created:** [February 21, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercury-sable-alternator-acting-up/135099 "2019-02-21T19:09:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![marshall57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@marshall57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marshall57)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercury-sable-alternator-acting-up/135099/1 "2019-02-21T19:09:59Z")

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it seems like the alternator is acting up i just had it replaced last week and got it another one and its starting to act up again

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercury-sable-alternator-acting-up/135099/2 "2019-02-21T20:47:38Z")

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Take it back. Is the battery in good condition?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mercury-sable-alternator-acting-up/135099/3 "2019-02-22T00:16:53Z")

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Act up in what way? What specifically caused you to change the alternator in the first place?