Can an alternator put too much juice to the battery? What is needed to be done for this?

Asked by Chandra Mar 22, 2019 at 01:09 PM about the 2012 Ford Fusion S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi. So I was set to drive my brother's car back to Colorado
from Oklahoma. He's stationed in Monterey at the moment.
Needless to say the car that was in the hands of someone
else ended in a bad condition. The steering is really hard
and apparently I have an alternator that is putting too much
juice to the battery. Which is causing the battery to die. And
everything is reset in the car. The guy at AutoZone told me
it is a bad alternator and I should obviously get it replaced.
An alternator can push too much power? Do I need a new
alternator?

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KenF answered 6 years ago

I'd listen to the Autozone guy and get a new alternator asap.

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Chandra answered 6 years ago

Okay good. I have an appointment to have it replaced next week. I just wasn't sure it was something else. I didn't want to spend the money if it wasn't the problem

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