Windstar LX

• Automatic transmission
• 112,000 miles

I was driving the power went out on the radio, I blew the horn at someone the horn would not stop blowing. parked the van it would not start back up. There was no warning lights. I call the mechanic who says replace the battery. Ok now i replace the battery i am up and running. Well night falls I have to turn on the lights, the battery light blinks once then doesn't come back on, the radio goes out, I then lose my turn signal lights, and the dash boards lights go extremely dim. When I park the van turn off the ignition the doors won't unlock the head lights won't turn off. I climb to the back of the van to manual let myself out of the van. I have to get my neighbor to disconnect the battery. I call the mechanic again and he states he doesn't know what it might be maybe a short. I don't want maybe's, i need assurance i work two jobs, with four kids, and going through a nasty divorce. I changed the battery because of an assumption and now they want to assume again as if i can afford to keep putting money out for assumptions and pay for a tow truck. Please help me anyone.