Replacing the alternator in your Ford Contour is one of the most common repairs on vehicles today. There are may things that can cause an alternator to fail, sometimes it's just a matter of time, other times something might leak onto the alternator and shorten it's life.
It's the alternators job to transfer the power of the engine into electrical current. This electrical current is then used to supply power to all of those important electrical components, like your radio, your a/c blower motor etc. It also keeps your battery charged. If your battery keeps dying then you most likely have a bad alternator. |