Overheating and losing power

2006 LINCOLN AVIATOR
200,000 MILES • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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BEVERLY OFERRALL
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Yesterday I had no heat in the car in the morning. Continue to drive it. Later it overheated and lost power. The reservoir was still filled with fluid. I was able to get home by letting it cool down and driving slow, it would overheat and I would pull off the road, shut it down, and let it cool down again, and kept repeating this.
May 23, 2017 at 4:58 AM
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HMAC300
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make sure the cooling system is full not just reservoir if it overheats it will lose power. pressure check cooling system for a head gasket leak. also, check for a stuck closed thermostat. it can be a few things but you need to start first for leaks.
May 23, 2017 at 5:42 AM