Thanks 180 for the help. I'll look into it. Chrysler told me by replacing the alternator it will eliminate everything and my coolant light, so if it doesnt then they are responsible for that fix.
I'll let u know how it turns out.
Originally Posted by onehundred80
If it was steam and not smoke, I would put your gage problem down to a cooling problem. If you saw steam then we can be sure that you lost coolant.
The fan should come on when the a/c is on to cool the condenser. If the fan is not working then the radiator may get too warm because it has a hot condenser in front of it.
I cannot see why an alternator would cause heat problems, low fluid and a bad fan or fan regulator - yes.