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Alternator OEM FORD or OEM KIA
I own a rio 2013. di ko gets bat marami parin nagsabi ng walang parts available sa kia e nasa shopee lang lahat. madali lang rin ayusin, naka DIY na ako nagpalit ng alternator, clock spring, ignition coils at eps motor. halos lahat ng fix nasa youtube lang.
Pros: parts available, easy to repair
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
My 2017 Kia Soul has 226,500 miles on the body and I have had none of these problems except my alternator died a few months ago but it had 220,000 miles on it.
Pros: high mileage, no problems
Vehicle:
Kia Soul
Mileage: 220000 km
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
2021 Got the extended warranty, one year after the standard warranty went, so did my alternator. Extended warranty covered it.
Pros: warranty covered alternator
Vehicle:
Ford Bronco
I had an 08 Rio that I bought used in 2011 barely used. It was good for a couple of years but once things started to go it was one thing after another. Alternator twice, the starter.
Pros: good for a couple years
Cons: alternator failed twice
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
Unfortunately it’s proprietary Hyundai/Kia part. It’s now a common problem that if the alternator goes, so does the transmission because the low voltage fries the shift control solenoid. Lots of people complaining about this and yes, it happened to me.
Cons: proprietary part, common failure, fries transmission
Vehicle:
Kia
The first few months of my Kia Sorento purchase, my air conditioning did not work. Then at 61,000 the alternator went and it was 1,000 miles out of warranty.
Cons: air conditioning didn't work, alternator went
Vehicle:
Kia Sorento
Mileage: 98170 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
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Which alternator to choose — OEM FORD or OEM KIA?
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.
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Which alternator are better — OEM KIA or OEM FORD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM FORD were overall better than OEM KIA.
- OEM FORD received a PR Score of 57 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 62 points.
- OEM FORD ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for OEM FORD (3.1) than for OEM KIA (2.9).
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Alternator OEM FORD have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM KIA.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for OEM FORD is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to OEM KIA.
Which alternator are more popular — OEM FORD or OEM KIA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM FORD were overall more popular than OEM KIA.
By vote balance, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM KIA:
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (34) votes is 12 votes.
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (14) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator OEM FORD surpassed OEM KIA:
- For alternator OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 14 positive, 2 neutral, 10 negative.
- For alternator OEM KIA there are 12 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM FORD or OEM KIA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator OEM FORD and OEM KIA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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