Premature alternator failure 2003 T&C with 42K miles

[email protected] · December 25th 05, 01:41 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler

I just had my alternator fail - it got very noisy. Replaced with a new
unit from Chrysler. Anyone else have this problem? The only thing I
can think of, other than this was a bad unit, is that the fill for the
windshield washer tank is directly above the alternator. I'm going to
use a funnel to fill from now on, and be more careful.

Marvin Stockman

Daniel J. Stern · December 25th 05, 02:43 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, wrote:

> I just had my alternator fail - it got very noisy. Replaced with a new
> unit from Chrysler. Anyone else have this problem? The only thing I
> can think of, other than this was a bad unit, is that the fill for the
> windshield washer tank is directly above the alternator. I'm going to
> use a funnel to fill from now on, and be more careful.

The bearings are very well sealed. Even if you sloshed washer fluid
directly onto the alternator, you wouldn't spoil them. I think you just
had a freak early failure.

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