Q: Recalls
My alternator had a recall and was replaced. 1 months later the battery stopped working n was replaced. 1 month after that the car went dead and wouldn’t crank. Took it back to dealership to be inspected for alternator issues (2months after alternator was fixed) . they dealership is now saying that I need a new a/c compressor, receiver dryer, serpentine belt and battery. But The battery was replaced 1month after the alternator was
Fixed. They are saying the alternator is fine. Could the bad alternator have caused these other things to fail. Everything was fine up until the recall. The cars is only 3 yrs old.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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