Alternator Stopped Working

9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$670
Average Mileage:
160,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace altenator (2 reports)
2003 Mazda Tribute electrical problems

electrical problem

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2003 Mazda Tribute Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 062016

Tribute

  • Automatic transmission
  • 188,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This car was nice we owned it new from 2003 but the alternator is fricking ridiculous

- Adude03 .., Andover, MN, US

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problem #1

Aug 092015

Tribute LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 133,000 miles

This is the 4th altenater I have installed the first one was still under warranty. This time the fuses did not blow but it burnt out the wiring harness from the altenater to the relays and burnt the Relay Board located in the engine compartment. I am seriously wondering why the small fuses didn't blow before everything burnt up. The altenator, the relay board and wiring harness all was fried.

- Robert D., Vancouver, US

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