charge system fault message while driving, lights/electronics failed and car died

by julie
(oklahoma)

jumped several times just to get car home. replaced alternator, charged battery and started car. car started fine but got charge system fault message again and new alternator would not charge battery. drove it to a parts store where battery checked out good but alternator only putting out 11.5 volts. during the drive, radio would not power on, AC would not power on. horns, turn signals and heads up worked.

what could be wrong? did i just get a bad alternator or could something else be wrong here? 02 automatic

thanks.

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