Did my alternator go out?
Okay I was driving earlier when i began to smell a foul odor. Smelling like burnt rubber. Then i began to see smoke coming from my vents. Then my battery light came on. Temp gauge stayed at normal so i'm guessing the car didn't overheat but smoke was coming from vents and under hood. I have a 2000 ford taurus. So after the battery light came on i lost power and the car slowed to a stop. Losing complete power. Nothing works. Does this sound like my alternator burned out or something else?
This could be any one of a dozen different problems, or a combination of problems. Get it checked out by a mechanic. Nobody here will be able to tell you exactly what the problem is, much less fix it for you.
It could indeed be the alternator but you still need to see a mechanic. Because replacing parts from the say so of those of us here will likely mean you will spend a lot of money on parts and still have issues.
Something on your Serpentine belt seized causing it to burn and fail this is why your car won't do anything and the battery light came on. It could have been your AC or your ALT or P/S. You'll need whatever seized repaired and a new Serpbelt installed. If it was you AC it can usually be bypassed with and idler pulley and a shorter belt anything else will have to be repaired.
- Why did the Leftist Loons who felt it necessary to criticize the balance of the Senate judiciary committee find it necessary to point out? That the Repuublicans are all WHITE? Is Mrs Ford not White? As if Tim Scott would not rip her a New one just as easily? What kind of Racists are you people? So, I ask you why you play the Race Card, and your NON Answer is to play the Sex Card?
- Why did my 2000 Ford Windstar just blow all off the tranny fluid out. But now its not leaking anything? I drove it with a trailer attached all day then I dropped the trailer off and drove home. When a was turning on to my street the car violently shuck but kept going I pulled into my drive way and looked under my car and big puddle of tranny fluid everywhere. So I filled it up this morning and drove it 75 miles and when I got back I was still full on fluid and nothing was leaking. So WHY?
- What did you think of the testimony earlier? Did it change your mind? It made me go from full-on supporting Ford to wanting the state of Maryland to investigate. If a crime happened, it was at the state level. I believe Ford's testimony to be credible enough to warrant some kind of investigation.
- I HAVE A2000 FORD WINDSTAR STARTER WENT OUT REPLACED IT WITH 2 OTHER STARTERS THEY DID NOT WORK SOMEONE TOLD? I was told that the year starter was a canadan starter and is not innerchagable i would have to use motorcraft is this correct