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Alternator OEM FORD or OEM Audi
Exact thing happened to my vehicle earlier this month. Left me stranded. Luckily I was in the last month of warranty and got a shiny new alternator!
Pros: shiny new alternator
Cons: left me stranded
Vehicle:
Audi
Last year I had a similar experience/warnings with my 2021 RS6. Flat bedded to the dealership and they replaced the alternator under warranty.
Pros: replaced under warranty
Vehicle:
Audi RS6
I can\u2019t make out the sound but once upgraded the alternator on my 29 roadster pu that had a late model bronco v6 in it and the darn thing sounded like I had a super charger with the whirling. Crazy sound but ran perfectly fine for as long as I had the truck (years).
Pros: ran perfectly fine
Cons: sounded like super charger
Vehicle:
Ford Bronco
First gen Expedition- I'm not a Ford fan, but some of those old Expeditions were amazing. Definitely seem to be hit or miss, either bulletproof or a nightmare with no in between. My father had a 98 that he bought new and scrapped in 2019 with just shy of 500k miles, absolutely beat the living shit out of that truck and it just wouldn’t die, only ever needed an alternator, 2 shifter cables, a brake hose and 2 ignition coils.
Pros: bulletproof, wouldn’t die
Cons: hit or miss
Vehicle:
Ford Expedition
Mileage: 500000 km
Ya my alternator failed in 32k kilometers... But Audi Japan replaced it for free so it was okay ...
Pros: replaced for free
Cons: alternator failed
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
Mileage: 32000 km
My alternator died in 32k kilometers.. (Audi Japan took care of it so not that bad). Otherwise the 3 lit twin turbo engine is amazing.
I love driving it on the highways, however small roads in Tokyo and small parkings are a bit challenging sometimes but the 4 wheel steering comes handy.
Pros: amazing twin turbo engine
Cons: alternator died
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
Mileage: 32000 km
Wouldn\u2019t recommend unless you like spending your time on the side of the road or at the dealer. Mine just went back to my local dealer today for its 4th alternator in 32k total miles, 3rd one in the last 6 months. Literally just got the car back 5 days ago for the same issue.
Pros: Fun to drive
Cons: unreliable, frequent alternator issues
Vehicle:
Audi
Mileage: 51500 km
Had an alternator problem (which was a recall) that completely shut down the car in the middle of driving (dash and all electronics turned off) leaving me stranded to wait for a tow truck. Audi fixed it for free.
Pros: Audi fixed it for free
Cons: alternator problem, shut down car
Vehicle:
Audi A7
Die neueren Generatoren sind heute noch Müll (Haltbarkeit). Musste ich erst in meinem A6 erleben (der zu meinem Glück noch auf Garantie ging). Im RS6 gehen die Dinger auch am laufenden Band flöten.
Cons: schlechte Haltbarkeit, häufige Ausfälle
Vehicle:
Audi A6
My audi B5 will absolutely refuse to use anything but OEM for the alternator
Pros: OEM alternator works
Cons: aftermarket refused
Vehicle:
Audi
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Which alternator to choose — OEM FORD or OEM Audi?
If choosing alternator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare alternator across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which alternator are better — OEM Audi or OEM FORD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM FORD were overall better than OEM Audi.
- OEM FORD received a PR Score of 57 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 50 points.
- OEM FORD ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 15.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for OEM FORD (3.1) and OEM Audi (2.8).
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Alternator OEM FORD have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM Audi.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM FORD is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to OEM Audi.
Which alternator are more popular — OEM FORD or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM Audi were overall more popular than OEM Audi.
By vote balance, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM Audi:
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (34) votes is 12 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (42) votes is 0 votes.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For alternator OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 14 positive, 2 neutral, 10 negative.
- For alternator OEM Audi there are 26 reviews: 10 positive, 6 neutral, 10 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM FORD and OEM Audi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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