I've gone through 3 alternators on my '97 OBW (145k miles)... and now it looks like I may need another one (the 4th!!). Last night as I was driving down the freeway, the radio suddenly went out. Today, the battery & brake warning lights go on. Sure indications that the car is sucking juice out of the battery without it being replenished. Been through this 3 times before, so this has become the "normal" thing that I can expect every 40-60k miles.
Anyone else having this nightmare with their OBW?