Q: 96 Ford Taurus while driving on freeway the car shut down it was out of water and got too hot . is there reset button.

asked by on June 21, 2017

Car got hot while driving down the freeway shutdown is there a reset switch that I need to push in order for it to start it cranks but doesn't turn over

My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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