The red light went on, and the dealer said I needed a new one. No headline here, but I put about 200,000 miles on each of my two preceding cars without this. Is it common for an alternator to go so soon?
IAC, the red light went on when I was 30 miles from home (and in Canada no less). I drove home, worrying the while. Next morning, the car started right up and I drove to the dealer's, on surface roads rather than freeway. My question: am I a blooming idiot to drive 30 miles with the red light on?