What are the symptoms of a bad alternator in a Jeep Liberty?
Here are the most common symptoms of a bad alternator in a Jeep Liberty: The battery light is designed to tell you that there is not enough voltage to properly charge the battery, or that the battery itself is not holding the proper voltage. In rare occasions the service engine soon light may light up.
What happens when the battery dies on a Jeep Liberty?
When the battery gets so dead it will no longer be able to power your Liberty’s ignition system. As the ignition system is no longer able to produce a full powered spark, the engine will begin to sputter and stall.
What should the volts be on a Jeep Liberty?
Specifically, you’ll need to set it to 20V DC. With your Liberty turned off, you’ll connect the negative side of the meter to the negative battery post or wire. You’ll then touch the positive side of the voltmeter to the positive battery wire. With the engine off, you should get a reading somewhere between 12.0 volts and 12.6 volts.
What’s the problem with a new alternator and battery?
Had it installed at a mechanic and the same problem would happen. After being jumped, it would start but putter out in like 4 minutes. The mechanic went out of their way and bought a different alternator from a different vendor; installed it and the same problem happened.
Here are the most common symptoms of a bad alternator in a Jeep Liberty: The battery light is designed to tell you that there is not enough voltage to properly charge the battery, or that the battery itself is not holding the proper voltage. In rare occasions the service engine soon light may light up.
When the battery gets so dead it will no longer be able to power your Liberty’s ignition system. As the ignition system is no longer able to produce a full powered spark, the engine will begin to sputter and stall.
Specifically, you’ll need to set it to 20V DC. With your Liberty turned off, you’ll connect the negative side of the meter to the negative battery post or wire. You’ll then touch the positive side of the voltmeter to the positive battery wire. With the engine off, you should get a reading somewhere between 12.0 volts and 12.6 volts.
Can a bad serpentine belt cause an alternator to stop charging?
It’s worth noting that a bad serpentine belt can cause the alternator to stop charging effectively. It’s pretty easy to tell if one is bad. It’ll look dry rotted.
Why does the battery light come on after a jump?
It would start after a jump then putter out moments later. They had already tested the battery and said that it was good so they may have gotten a bad reading or something bc when I took it to AutoZone they tested it and said it was completely bad.
What should the alternator voltage be on a Jeep Patriot?
Not knowing for sure, but…most alternators today have an internal regulator built into the brush ass’y. So, if you get 12V (+/-) with engine shut off, then with a properly operating alternator, you should see around 14V–maybe as much as 14.8.
What happens when your ECM goes bad on a Jeep Liberty?
When the ECM it self goes bad it can be extra challenging to determine that it is at fault. Your Liberty does run self diagnostic checks, so it is worth it to check if there is any error code related to the ECM/PCM currently stored. You very well get one such as P0606 (processor fault).
What causes the headlights on a Jeep Liberty to fade?
As your Liberty begins to eat through the voltage stored in the battery, the headlights will begin to fade. Many accessories in a vehicle require quite a bit of voltage.
Are there any problems with the 2003 Jeep Liberty?
2003 Jeep Liberty Problems In 2003 one of the main issues relating to problems with a 2003 Liberty was the lower ball joints in the front suspension. The NHTSA logs hundreds of complaints about this and there is reportedly one death related to it as well.
When did Jeep stop making the Jeep Liberty?
When it was replaced in 2012, the Jeep Cherokee took over. The Cherokee had been what the Liberty was called in markets outside of North America. Arguably that means the Liberty is still in production, but now it is just known as the Jeep Cherokee.