Originally Posted by
MDTerpFan
Hi. I recently had to have my 2005 Crossfire Limited towed to the dealership as it shut down while I was driving. The diagnosis showed that the alternator was bad and the estimate they gave me to repair it was $2200 ($1500 for the alternator and $700 for labor). This seemed extremely high to me as a quick search online showed alternators ranging from $150 to $500. Does anyone have experience replacing an alternator and if so, what would be a reasonable price range to have this repair done.
Do you know for sure it was the alternator? Have you tried to start it again?
A more common problem is the crankshaft position sensor failing. When the engine gets hot while running, a bad crankshaft position sensor will just shut the car off and you can't restart it.
However if you let it sit for 15 - 20 minutes the car will start and you can drive it until it heats up enough and the CPS fails again.
If it is the CPS, it's inexpensive and you can replace it yourself in 15 - 20 minutes.
Here's a post that I did when I replaced mine:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post991272
If it is the alternator, then those guys are trying to rip you off!
You can find an independent Mercedes mechanic using this link:
https://www.benzshops.com/near/silver-spring-md