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It is possible for the alternator high frequency to interfere with an unshielded crank sensor wire or cam sensor wire. This is what happened to my 2002 windstar. The fix is either replace the alternator with a Ford unit and/or wrapping the crank sensor wire with tin foil and then grounding it

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