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New alternator put in two weeks ago. Drove to store (7 Miles)two days ago and when I came out, car dead. Jumped it and made it home - no problems. Dropped off groceries and drove to auto parts store (40 miles) Had check done on alternator and battery - no problems according to them. Drove to daughters house (20 miles) 1 1/2 hrs. later drove home (35 miles) about the time I was 5 miles from home car beeped and radio shut down. 4 more miles and car decellerated to 1 mph Headlights dim & dash lights about gone. Drove last mile doing abt. 1 mph and made it into my driveway. Died about 25 yards from house, in drive way. Same thing happened before replacing alternator. WHAT do I check now? Break light flickers on and off. Mostly off around 35,000 rpm. Battery "gauge" reading goes up and down while driving. PLEASE tell me what to try next. I'm going crazy. Been without a reliable car for about 8 months now.

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    LWelden Mar 15, 2015

    Don't remember what kind it was. I bought it and had a guy with a shop put it in for me. Will take it back to him and see if he can figure out what the problem is.

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It is the alternator or the regulator. get parts store to swap out under warranty.

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  • robert Mar 14, 2015

    new bad alternator/regulator. you sure it is new and not rebuilt? and is it acdelco or molar or motorcraft or is it an unknown brand.

  • robert Mar 14, 2015

    mopar

  • Frank Snyder
    Frank Snyder Jan 10, 2019

    Same thing happened to me, the New alternator was bad!!,,

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