Alternator Motorcraft or Mitsuboshi

Motorcraft Alternator
edge5lv2
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Rating 5.0

Fords can be really picky about which alternator you use! Even if it’s a remanufactured Motorcraft, it’s worth it. Had a friend with an 11 Edge 3.5 that we put a aftermarket alternator in and it complained errors etc… for months till we finally swapped it out and it worked fine with the Ford part!

Pros: worked fine, worth it
Vehicle: Ford Edge
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Motorcraft Alternator
DishonorableAsian
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Rating 5.0

I just replaced mine with a motorcraft one from rock auto. Yeah it's pricier than reman or other brands but if it lasted 20 years and 190k, I figured that this would last just as long. Get what you pay for

Pros: expected longevity, good quality
Cons: higher price
Vehicle: Ford Ranger
Mileage: 190000 km
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Mitsuboshi Alternator
West_Arrival_1174
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Rating 5.0

hope you got her fixed up... had a similar issues pulled my alt and gave her a deep CLEAN and working again but ordered this up [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx\\_yo2ov\\_dt\\_b\\_fed\\_asin\\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) exact part number from mitsu cross referenced. EXACT FIT AND WORKS LIKE A CHAMP now to have the OEM rebuilt and have it as a spare

Pros: exact fit, works great
Vehicle: Mitsubishi
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Motorcraft Alternator

I also noticed that the alternator looks like a remanufactured unit. I’ve been reading about how these PCMs really don’t like reman units that are not built perfectly to spec. It’s best practice to replace these with only motorcraft units.

Cons: PCMs don’t like reman units
Vehicle: Ford Escape
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Motorcraft Alternator
401Nailhead
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Rating 3.0

Been there with a Motorcraft alt. 181K miles. She stopped charging. No batter light on the dash. I laid it to rest and paid my respects.

Pros: 181K miles
Cons: stopped charging
Mileage: 291293 km
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Mitsuboshi Alternator

I have one with 44k miles sitting in the garage right now with a bad TPS and an oil leak. 

The last drive down the street saw me with a dead alternator and blown alternator fuse. Replacing those two resulted in the above surprises afterwards. 

Even replacing the alternator is a half day knuckle busting job assuming you know what you are doing.

Cons: bad TPS, oil leak
Vehicle: Mitsubishi
Mileage: 70811 km
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Mitsuboshi Alternator

Also today, need naman bilhan ng alternator which is 40k yung genuine parts kasi nag oovercharge yung battery and other things pa na di ko pa alam kung anong sira yung lalabas pa.

Pros: genuine parts
Cons: nag oovercharge yung battery
Vehicle: Mitsubishi Montero
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Which alternator to choose — Motorcraft or Mitsuboshi?

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We compare alternator across these categories:

Comparison of alternator Motorcraft and Mitsuboshi
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which alternator are better — Mitsuboshi or Motorcraft?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Motorcraft were overall better than Mitsuboshi.

  1. Motorcraft received a PR Score of 81 out of 100, and Mitsuboshi scored 64 points.
  2. Motorcraft ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and Mitsuboshi ranked 13.
  3. The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (4.2) than for Mitsuboshi (3.5).
  4. Alternator Motorcraft have better feature ratings than Mitsuboshi:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than Mitsuboshi.
    • Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms Mitsuboshi.
    • Lights - reviews suggest, that by this property Motorcraft does not differ from Mitsuboshi.

Which alternator are more popular — Motorcraft or Mitsuboshi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Motorcraft were overall more popular than Mitsuboshi.

By vote balance, alternator Motorcraft surpassed Mitsuboshi:

  • For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (39) to negative (9) votes is 30 votes.
  • For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator Motorcraft surpassed Mitsuboshi:

Which alternator do car owners prefer — Motorcraft or Mitsuboshi?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator Motorcraft led more car-specific ratings than Mitsuboshi:

Motorcraft are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Mustang, and others.

Alternator Mitsuboshi have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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