Q: I believe my alternator has gone out.
On 6/15/15 my car was diagnosed as needing a tensioner and pulley system replacement. When I left that shop after I spent $250 and still having to take it back a second day because my car still sounded as if it need the same work done. I don't believe they fixed anything. I drove to Cincinnati, OH. on 6/20, and drove it back to Chicago on 7/5. My battery light came on the next day, then on the 8th my car began to stall about 1mi away from my house and eventually died once I made it home. It won't start back up, and I don't know what's wrong. Can you help me?
My car has 170000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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