Battery replaced is it possible dealership shorted alternator out

2012 RAM 2500
70,000 MILES • 6.7L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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GERALDWEAVER
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Took pickup to dealer with dead battery. Took dead battery to Interstate where they confirmed dead cell and replaced it free. Took new battery to dealership where it was installed. Ran for 2 days. Quit again. Jumped started 4 times getting it back to dealership. Now they say it is bad alternator. Did dealership short alternator out?
Jan 2, 2020 at 3:36 PM
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TOUGHDIVER
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Hi,

It is possible if they charge the truck with a 40 amp charger and started with the charger still hooked up to the truck but it is rare for that to happen, It is possible they misdiagnose your truck and it wasn't charging when you took it the first .Please let us know if this info. was helpful.

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Joe T.
Jan 2, 2020 at 4:26 PM
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GERALDWEAVER
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I think they probably didn’t check the alternator the first time.
Jan 2, 2020 at 6:21 PM
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MASTERWRENCH
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I agree. They definitely misdiagnosed it. While I'm sure the battery did in fact need to be replaced, it obviously wasn't the root cause of your issue.
Jan 3, 2020 at 4:41 PM
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GERALDWEAVER
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Thank you. At least they gave her the rental car for free for the week it took to replace the alternator.
Jan 3, 2020 at 7:56 PM