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Freedom Mobile Repair service truck jump-starting a car at night in Houston

Starting & charging · Houston

Mobile Alternator & Starter Repair in Houston

A no-start is the most common reason people call a mobile mechanic. I test the battery, starter and alternator at your location and replace what actually failed — usually the same visit, without a tow.

Honest Pricing • Quality Work • No BS

Test first, replace second

Battery, starter and alternator problems all look the same from the driver's seat, and they get misdiagnosed constantly. A free parts-store test doesn't measure starter draw or check for voltage drop in the cables. I test the whole starting and charging system — battery condition, cranking voltage, starter current, alternator output under load, and the grounds and cables in between — so you replace one part instead of three.

Work done on site

  • Alternator replacement
  • Starter replacement
  • Battery testing and replacement
  • Battery cable, terminal and ground repair
  • Charging-system output testing
  • Parasitic draw diagnosis
  • Ignition-switch and relay circuit testing
  • Belt and tensioner inspection

Symptoms of a failing starter or alternator

  • Single click, or rapid clicking, and no crank
  • Slow, labored cranking that gets worse when hot
  • Battery light or ALT light on while driving
  • Headlights dim at idle and brighten when revved
  • Battery dies again a day after a jump start
  • Whining or growling from the front of the engine
  • Radio and dash resetting while driving
  • Burning smell near the belt area

Stranded right now?

Call or text — no-starts get priority, day or night. If the vehicle is in a dangerous spot, say so first. Most alternator and starter replacements are done in a driveway, parking lot or on the shoulder, and common batteries and hardware ride with me. If the part has to be sourced, I get it locally the same day whenever a supplier has it on the shelf.

Serving Houston & surrounding areas

  • Houston
  • Spring
  • Cypress
  • Tomball
  • Katy
  • Fulshear
  • Sugar Land
  • Pearland
  • The Woodlands
  • Rosenberg
  • Baytown
  • Conroe
  • Humble
  • Missouri City
  • Stafford
  • Richmond
  • League City

Not listed? Check the full service area.

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Won't start? Stay put.

Call or text 346-538-0682 and I'll head your way, or book a time window online.

Cameron Baylis, owner and mechanic at Freedom Mobile Repair
CAMERON BAYLISOwner. Your mechanic.

Meet the owner / No handoffs

One man. One truck.
My name on every repair.

I’m Cameron. I built Freedom around honest repair without dealership prices or the runaround. From your first call to the final check, you deal with me—the guy doing the work. Automotive, diesel and equipment, repaired right where you need it.

U.S. Army · Dec 2011–Aug 2016 / Mechanic since 2011 / Insured & certified