OEM Mercedes-Benz Alternators
How Can I Tell if the Alternator in My Mercedes-Benz is Bad?
Imagine -- your sports car, one like Mercedes-Benz C 300. You turn the key in the ignition. Car won't start. There's more than one explanation for that, but don't panic. We'll tell you how to figure out what's going on, whatever Mercedes-Benz model you drive, and better yet, how to fix it. The short and most likely answer: a problem with the alternator.
The Signs of a Faulty Mercedes-Benz Alternator
Even in cars other than C 300 -- SUVs like the Mercedes-Benz ML 350, for instance -- you should keep an eye out for the following.
The Causes of Alternator Failure in Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
What to Do: Run an Inspection and Replace
Plug in a code reader or an advanced scan tool and review any trouble codes it reads (and consult your owner's manual for more specific info.) Change any alternator parts, if not the entire alternator. Otherwise, one should be changed every 80,000 to 150,000 miles -- about every 7 years.
If you're not sure what to do, how to do it, or when to do it, check with a Mercedes-Benz dealer; the techs at a certified service center will have no problem helping out.
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- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 250
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 300,
- C 350e,
- GLC 300,
- GLC 350e,
- Metris
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CLA 250,
- GLA 250,
- GLA 45 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 350,
- ML 350,
- R 350
- Mercedes-Benz:
- SL 65 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CLA 45 AMG®,
- GLA 250,
- GLA 45 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- AMG® GT,
- AMG® GT Black Series,
- AMG® GT C,
- AMG® GT R,
- AMG® GT R Pro,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- G 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 63 AMG®,
- S 63 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 350,
- E 350,
- GLE 350,
- GLK 350,
- SL 450,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- A 220,
- A 35 AMG®,
- CLA 250,
- CLA 35 AMG®,
- GLA 250,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- S 450
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 300,
- C 43 AMG®,
- E 350,
- GLC 300,
- GLE 350
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 300 SE,
- 300 SL,
- S 320,
- SL 320,
- SL 500,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 280,
- C 36 AMG®,
- E 320
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 220,
- C 230,
- C 280,
- C 36 AMG®,
- E 320
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 300,
- C 350,
- CL 550,
- CLK 550,
- CLS 550,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- GLE 300d,
- ML 250
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 550,
- CLS 550,
- E 550,
- GL 450,
- GL 550,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 350,
- E 350,
- E 400,
- GLE 350,
- ML 350,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 300 D,
- 300 SD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 190 E,
- 260 E,
- 300 E,
- 300 SE,
- 300 SEL,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Maybach S 550,
- S 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Maybach S 600,
- Maybach S 650,
- S 600
- Mercedes-Benz:
- SLS AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- S 63 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CLS 63 AMG®,
- CLS 63 AMG® S,
- E 63 AMG®,
- E 63 AMG® S,
- G 63 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 43 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 250
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 550,
- CLS 550,
- E 550,
- S 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- SLC 43 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 400 SE,
- 400 SEL,
- 500 SEC,
- 500 SEL
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 43 AMG®,
- CL 55 AMG®,
- CLK 320,
- CLK 430,
- CLK 55 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 230
- Mercedes-Benz:
- ML 430,
- ML 500,
- ML 55 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 240,
- C 32 AMG®,
- C 320,
- CLK 320,
- ML 320,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 32 AMG®,
- SLK 32 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 63 AMG®,
- CLK 63 AMG®,
- CLS 63 AMG®,
- E 63 AMG®,
- ML 63 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 230
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 600 SL,
- SL 600
- Mercedes-Benz:
- G 65 AMG®,
- SL 65 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- GL 350,
- GLS 350d
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Metris,
- SLC 300,
- SLK 300
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 230,
- C 280,
- C 300,
- C 350,
- CLK 350,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- AMG® GT 63,
- AMG® GT 63 S,
- C 63 AMG®,
- C 63 AMG® S,
- E 63 AMG® S,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 400,
- CLS 400,
- E 400,
- E 43 AMG®,
- E 450,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 320,
- E 350,
- GL 320,
- GL 350,
- ML 320,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Sprinter 2500,
- Sprinter 3500,
- Sprinter 3500 XD
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 300,
- C 350,
- GLK 350
- Mercedes-Benz:
- SLS AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 250,
- GLE 300d,
- ML 250
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 43 AMG®,
- C 450 AMG®,
- E 43 AMG®,
- GL 450,
- GLC 43 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- Maybach S 560,
- S 560
- Mercedes-Benz:
- SLK 230
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 240,
- C 280,
- CLK 320,
- CLK 430,
- CLK 55 AMG®,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- ML 320
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 500,
- CL 55 AMG®,
- E 300,
- S 430,
- S 500,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 230
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 550,
- S 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 240,
- C 32 AMG®,
- C 320,
- C 55 AMG®,
- CLK 500,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CLA 45 AMG®,
- GLA 45 AMG®
- Mercedes-Benz:
- CL 550,
- S 550
- Mercedes-Benz:
- E 350,
- GL 320,
- GL 350,
- ML 320,
- ML 350,
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 380 SE,
- 380 SL,
- 560 SL
- Mercedes-Benz:
- ML 320,
- R 320
- Mercedes-Benz:
- 260 E,
- 300 CE,
- 300 TE
- Mercedes-Benz:
- C 300
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