1998 Ford Taurus alternator

120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT EUGENE MILLER
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Recently had to replace the alternator and since then in pass 3 weeks replaced alternator 3 more times. Mechanic cannot figure out why they go bad.
Mar 11, 2008 at 12:53 PM
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FLEXY5
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Have you tested the battery? A bad cell could be burning out the alts.
Mar 11, 2008 at 3:51 PM
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