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Alternator OEM FORD or OEM Mazda

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OEM Mazda › Alternator
TeknicZ10
  • Warning light:
Rating 4.0

Our 17 has 205,000km so far. Has been great. Have gone through 4 sets of rear brakes, maybe 2 front but it might only be one, had to recently replace the alternator.

Pros: has been great
Vehicle: Mazda
Mileage: 205000 km
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OEM FORD › Alternator
ModSpdSomDrg
  • Noise:
Rating 4.0

I can\u2019t make out the sound but once upgraded the alternator on my 29 roadster pu that had a late model bronco v6 in it and the darn thing sounded like I had a super charger with the whirling. Crazy sound but ran perfectly fine for as long as I had the truck (years).

Pros: ran perfectly fine
Cons: sounded like super charger
Vehicle: Ford Bronco
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OEM FORD › Alternator
32carsandcounting
  • Warning light:
Rating 4.0

First gen Expedition- I'm not a Ford fan, but some of those old Expeditions were amazing. Definitely seem to be hit or miss, either bulletproof or a nightmare with no in between. My father had a 98 that he bought new and scrapped in 2019 with just shy of 500k miles, absolutely beat the living shit out of that truck and it just wouldn’t die, only ever needed an alternator, 2 shifter cables, a brake hose and 2 ignition coils.

Pros: bulletproof, wouldn’t die
Cons: hit or miss
Vehicle: Ford Expedition
Mileage: 500000 km
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OEM FORD › Alternator
vxarctic
Rating 5.0

2021 Got the extended warranty, one year after the standard warranty went, so did my alternator. Extended warranty covered it.

Pros: warranty covered alternator
Vehicle: Ford Bronco
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OEM FORD › Alternator
I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS
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  • Lights:
Rating 3.0

12-plate Fiesta, 106k miles

- Alternator is intermittent

- Rear bushes are audibly fucked

- Radiator fan packed up so it overheats when idling in warm weather

Cons: Alternator intermittent, rear bushes
Vehicle: Ford Fiesta
Mileage: 106000 km
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OEM Mazda › Alternator
nothardly_yes
  • Lights:
Rating 1.0

Mazda's DO NOT like aftermarket alternator. Most don't work out of the box. You need to get a genuine Mazda alternator.

Pros: genuine Mazda alternator needed
Cons: aftermarket alternator bad
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OEM Mazda › Alternator
greenestofgrass
  • Warning light:
Rating 2.0

My 2017 Mazda 3 touring felt like it was cursed. I had the direct high pressure fuel pump injector go out like 1.5 years after purchase. About 2k for just that repair. Thought that was the end of it until the following year where there was a persistent evap problem that nobody could find, despite clearing the code it wouldn’t pass smog. One smoke test and several hundred dollars in appointments later they found the smallest leak from one of the hoses, replaced it and passed smog. Then the check engine light saga started, at first we thought it was the battery/alrernator until after replacing both it kept happening. Turns out that was the start of my catalytic going out(76k miles exactly). Idk if it’s Stockholm syndrome but i did trade it in for a new Mazda. Hoping the curse has been lifted.

Pros: passed smog after repair
Cons: fuel pump injector failure, evap problem, check engine light, catalytic converter failure
Vehicle: Mazda
Mileage: 76000 km
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OEM Mazda › Alternator
Sad-Sky6740
Rating 1.0

Labor time is like .7 on the RX8 alternator if I remember my time at Mazda right… imma say like 900 or so for labor is a rip

Cons: 900 for labor is a rip
Vehicle: Mazda
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Which alternator to choose — OEM FORD or OEM Mazda?

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Comparison of alternator OEM FORD and OEM Mazda
  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 — OEM Mazda or OEM FORD?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM FORD were overall better than OEM Mazda.

  1. OEM FORD received a PR Score of 57 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 38 points.
  2. OEM FORD ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 17.
  3. The average rating is higher for OEM FORD (3.1) than for OEM Mazda (2.4).
  4. Alternator OEM FORD have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM Mazda.
    • Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM FORD is outperforms OEM Mazda.
    • Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to OEM Mazda.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM FORD or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM FORD were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.

By vote balance, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM Mazda:

  • For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (34) votes is 12 votes.
  • For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (15) to negative (24) votes is -9 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM Mazda:

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM FORD and OEM Mazda have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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