Alternator/generator/regulator Problems of Ford Fiesta

There is an issue with the battery light randomly coming on when the vehicle is started, making one believe the vehicle's charging system is in need of repair. When this first occurred it was recommended since I was traveling close to 200 miles everyday, that I have the alternator replaced as it was thought a diode was going out. The alternator was replaced, and the vehicle still has this light come on and illuminate, making you think there is a problem. Even when light is on the charging system is operating as it should. All components are good. It randomly comes on and stays on, until the car is turned off and restarted, sometimes a couple cycles of the key is needed. I have seen on forums where owners have paid some major dollars tracking this issue. Problem is since it is random, the car's driver doesn't know whether there is an issue or not. The alternator itself without labor was around $300 (estimated). Issue usually occurs at startup and remains until vehicle is turned off and restarted. Issue last occurred on the morning of 02/19/ 2020 at approximately 7:00 am.

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I bought this car from a houston Honda dealership in may of 2017, I late September 2017, early October 2017, I took my car into the Honda dealership because my �traction control�, �abs�, & �anti-skid� lights came on. My radio cut in & out, my headlights would cut off and on/dim while driving, causing the gears in my car to shift. I was told to take it to Ford. I took it to Ford, they diagnosed it, I needed a new �tcm� which is the computer system inside of the car. The warranty covered it, & I got a new one. After that, I was told I needed a new battery, so I got one, put it in, the car ran good for a month or so. The �tcm� slipped again, & I was back to square one. November 2017 is then the transmission problems really began; interior dashboard lights began to flicker, & my engine light came on, shortly after exiting the highway, my car stopped accelerating. My foot was pressed down on the gas pedal, but the car wouldn't speed up, all you could hear was the engine running. I had to pull over, turn off, and turn my car back on, to continue driving. After numerous trips to Ford, two new batteries, & two new alternators, I am still having the same problems. It has been about a year having this car, & they are still unable to properly diagnose, & fix the problem. In a year span, I have been car-less for about 4 weeks (collectively), have taken multiple uber rides, to and from the dealership(s), and no progress has been made on my 2013 Ford Fiesta!.

I purchased the vehicle pre-owned, 55,000 miles. The car drove fine for 3 weeks and after that would shudder when speeding up. Now just three days ago, onjuly 1, 2017, my vehicle would not start at all. The alternator still has power and we have checked relays and fuses and jumped the battery but the car still will not start at all. I turn the key and it makes a clicking noise in my instrument panel and the needles on the panel start flickering. I was able to start it once but the vehicle showed that there was an engine malfunction to service now.

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Car sputters to start, then won't engage any gear. Battery won't hold a charge. Today (01 Jan 2013) marks the third incident. The dealer put in a new battery the first 2 times and told me the battery was defective (twice). This car eats batteries. It always happens during cold weather. After the car started, I rolled in neutral out of my driveway onto the street. Then the car would not engage in any gear. I was a sitting duck in the middle of the road. I couldn't go forward or backwards. I had to turn off and restart engine 4 times until it engaged a gear. Then I drove to autozone where they tested the battery. They said the battery was good (1- year old battery had a 3-year warranty) and the alternator engaged, but the battery lost its charge rapidly upon turning off the engine.

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