Your alternator quietly does more than keep the battery topped up. It turns the engine’s rotation into a steady flow of electrical power that keeps every modern system in your car alive, from fuel ...

When a car dies on the road, the breakdown often feels sudden. Drivers expect warning lights or strange noises before anything serious happens, but that confidence can fade fast when the engine shuts ...

A vehicle’s alternator generates the power that charges the battery, and when that power flow slows to a trickle or stops, you will be unable to use its electrical accessories, or the car will just ...

Your car only starts reliably because two electrical workhorses share the load. The battery delivers instant power on demand, ...

I had to get my alternator replaced a couple days ago on my '95 Saturn SL1 and was wondering if there are any early warning signs I should have noticed. <BR><BR>I mean, the check battery light had ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER — Until recently, Steamboat Springs ...

Some 2004-12 Galant models with 2.4-liter engines built prior to May 29, 2012 may suffer from premature alternator failure, sometimes more than once. Mitsubishi attributes the condition to excess ...

(iSeeCars) – Your alternator is one of the hardest working parts on your vehicle. It’s a common misconception that the battery in your vehicle is what supplies your power while the vehicle is running.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – Your alternator is one of the ...