Battery light has been going on but later turns off?

2003 FORD ESCAPE

11,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

LETICIARAMOS2890

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Battery light has been going on but later turns off. Recently noticed radio turns off than back on. We first thought it was our battery,took it to autozone and was told battery was good. System test passed. Took it back this morning and was told it was the alternator. My question is where is the alternator on my vehicle and how hard is it to replace. Any help would be appreciated, this is our only vehicle .

Jun 14, 2024 at 2:58 PM

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It does not look like it is that bad to change but you will need to raise the car up onto jack stands to replace the alternator.

Here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

Here are the step-by-step instructions for the alternator replacement, please let me know if there are any questions. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.

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Jun 18, 2024 at 10:44 AM

LETICIARAMOS2890

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Thank you, got a new alternator put in and seems liked the problem is fixed.

Jun 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM

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✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Jun 24, 2024 at 9:54 AM