Car shuts off at running temp

Asked by Guru1D62B Aug 21, 2019 at 06:05 AM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car is a 2003 ford focus and my alternator was
bad so I replaced it now it seems like when my car
gets to running temp it dies... any ideas?

6 Answers

I replace the wire harness that connects to the alternator and the battery and battery terminals also but the car still wont stay running

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Did you buy the cheapest alt. you could find ? Did you charge the batt. with the new alt. before you fired it up ? Things need to be tested so that you know exactly what's going on .

The first alternator I bought it didn't work so I took it back had it tested it was bad so I got another one on the warranty had them test it before I left the store it tested good it was the middle priced alternator but yes I also charge the battery

I'm almost thinking that it's something to do with the wiring I replace the three prong plug that goes into the alternator but I think I'm going to have to trace the wires off of that back and test them and see if they're good. Is there a sensor/relay/fuse or something I could check first really don't want to have to mess with wiring I'm not the best at it

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The problem may be unrelated to the alt. problem , you should monitor the voltage from the alt. at the batt. to see if it drops at the time it dies because you really don't know why it shuts off . Could be the temp. sensor who knows ? . I found an AC delco OEM supplier because even at the top nationwide brand name parts store I've gotten crappy starters , and calipers

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Thanks I had a friend who said it may be a temp sensor also and that it may be unrelated to the alternator going out

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