Alternator/generator/regulator Problems of Nissan Versa

I pulled up to a pump at a gas station, got out and went in the store to get a drink. Came back out and my car had locked up. The steering and brakes were both locked. Thank god I wasn't in motion when this happened. The car would not accelerate. I cut the car off and let it sit there before trying to start it again. It cranks but never turns over. There is a battery light, brake light, ps light and oil light on the dash. I researched it and everything indicated a bad alternator. I bought a Nissan alternator and put it on. Still never turned over. The fuel pump runs and I put some starting fluid into the throttle body and it started but died after a five seconds. Every Nissan dealership tells me they don't know what the problem is. Its my only car, I'm flat broke and I am walking 2 hours to work every day so I don't lose my job. I need to know what's wrong.

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This morning, my car would not start. I used a battery charger pack, and it started. However, after driving 3 miles to the local auto zone car store to conduct a free battery and alternator test, the car stalled out. After using the battery pack to jump start it again, their batter/alternator check machine concluded that it was the alternator. It is 1/19/2015 and the car is a manual transmission 2011 Nissan Versa with 33,000 miles on it; there are no modifications on it. I am concerned that the alternator has stopped working after only 33,000 miles when the average lifespan of Nissan factory alternators tend to last to over 100,000 miles.

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