battery symbol is on, drove for an hour then car started to go slow

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Asked by yankeediva Jun 18, 2015 at 09:40 PM about the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the battery symbol came on, i drove for an hour then even though i gave it gas the engine
revved up high but the car kept getting slower. but when i went around around a turn and
slowed the car would go faster when i gave it gas. could this be the alternator and how
hard is it to replace. thanks

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Yes it is the alternator,or could be a bad battery,not to hard to replace,if you have the right tools.

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just replaced the battery in February, the alternator can be replaced easy, do you need to jack up the car?

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