Years ago, vehicles required a simple alternator to keep the battery charged up enough to power the few electrical components that required power. Today’s Ford Fiesta alternator, however, doesn’t have things quite so easy. With all of the accessories and electrical components found on modern vehicles, your Ford requires a more powerful alternator to keep everything going.

Your Fiesta alternator may be responsible for running your power windows, power door locks, power seats, mirror defoggers, air conditioning, fuel injection system, windshield wiper motor, and more, not to mention the original battery-powered components: headlights, tail lights, dashboard lights, ignition system, and car stereo. However, despite all of this responsibility, your Ford Fiesta alternator is still just a rotating assembly with a few bearings and shafts, which means that eventually, it is going to get worn out.

If you have ever had your battery fail, it may have caused your vehicle to be unable to start until you jumped it, and then it was fine. With a failing Fiesta alternator, if you jump your battery, your vehicle may run for a little while, but it will soon come to a stop again. Some of the signs that your Ford Fiesta alternator is on the way out include a loss in acceleration and difficulty starting (you may have to try your ignition a few times or more before it catches). Also, a bad alternator will give you dimming headlights, slowed power windows, and turn signal lights that blink slower than usual.If your vehicle is exhibiting these symptoms, you’ll find a new high-quality, inexpensive Fiesta alternator here in our extensive online catalogue, in stock and ready to ship to your door.