I have a 2000 Ford Expedition and the the alternator keeps going out it's the third one I've replaced in two days what could be going on

Asked by GuruDVRSF Aug 19, 2017 at 09:27 AM about the 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2000 Ford Expedition and the alternator
keeps going out I've replaced it four times in the
last 2 days

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The main job of the alternator is to keep the battery charged up. Have the battery tested to see if is shorted out and causing the alternator to overheat and fail. Any battery can go bad, especially when they are a few years old. I hope this helps.

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Is your battery grounded good? Did you test the other 3 Alt's to be sure they were bad and are they reman's? Buy a new one.

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