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Alternator OEM FORD or OEM BMW
Actively replacing our alternator now, I used this video to confirm that it was the same sound.
Vehicle:
BMW
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
My first car was a E46 316i, under 100tkm on odo, had it for 3 years, literally gave no problems.
Sold the E46 and got a E39 530D because I love them. Has been reliable so far, I've had it as daily for almost a year now and the only critical problems it has had are that the alternator gave out after a couple of weeks owning and EGR thermostat was bad.
Pros: reliable, no critical problems
Cons: alternator gave out, EGR thermostat bad
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 100000 km
Dead battery within months, and car completely shutting off, your car SCREAMS alternator issue. Get it checked out.
Cons: alternator issue
Vehicle:
BMW X1
This was the only non oe product in my car. When mine went it went . There weren\u2019t any bmw ones available for love nor money at the time. I get 13.8 out of mine as well. Can been fine for 12 months.
Pros: fine for 12 months
Cons: non oe product
My friend’s BMW X5 had an alternator fail at 50k, she does a lot of city driving so lots of start/stops.
Cons: alternator failed
Vehicle:
BMW X5
Mileage: 80467 km
I've got a 2017 ford escape needs a new alternator costs 1100 $, wtf for a Ford not happy.
Cons: expensive alternator replacement
Vehicle:
Ford Escape
I’ve been busting my butt all day trying to get the alternator out of my 2004 ford focus (mk1) for a few painful reasons
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
We were on our way back from a daytrip when the M3's alternator decided to give up the ghost about 1.5 hours from home.
Cons: alternator give up
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which alternator to choose — OEM FORD or OEM BMW?
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 BMW or OEM FORD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM BMW and OEM FORD were roughly equal.
- OEM FORD received a PR Score of 57 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 62 points.
- OEM FORD ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 12.
- The average rating is higher for OEM BMW (3.2) than for OEM FORD (3.1).
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Alternator OEM BMW have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM BMW.
- Noise - drivers claim, that by this property OEM FORD does not differ from OEM BMW.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to OEM FORD.
Which alternator are more popular — OEM FORD or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM BMW were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
The brands are equal by vote balance:
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (34) votes is 12 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (30) to negative (18) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM BMW:
- For alternator OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 14 positive, 2 neutral, 10 negative.
- For alternator OEM BMW there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 3 neutral, 4 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM FORD and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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