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

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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.