Alternator replaced 4 times. It only lasts about two weeks until another alternator is needed. A possibility is a short. It is possibly running on one diode instead of three. A noise is generated at start up, braking, and at night when there is an extra load on the alternator. Also when using the wipers.

My main complaint is not with the car itself, but the incompetence of anyone I asked prior to this. Had I taken it somewhere initially, I could have had the problem fixed back in March. Let this be a lesson to you: just because your friend's friend knows something about cars does not mean that's the person you should let under the hood.

I would just like to know why it is so hard to get any information on this car. Also why it is difficult to find a owner's manual.

My husband has put in two new alternators and the problem is still unresolved; and with out a manual it's hard to tell where to go next.

If someone out there can help me I would appreciate any information on this damn headache.