Q: I believe my alternator has gone bad, how much would it cost to fix or replace?

asked by on February 13, 2017

My Engine light is on; loose power and have to turn vehicle off, wait a minute or 2 to restart. Car runs maybe 20 feet and dies again. I recently replaced the battery.

My car has 817314 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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