It could be a bad tensioner

or it could be the belt or
Check with help from Autozone

or it could be the alternator went bad because you do not have the extra splash shield installed
Splash shield issue


or it could be the reference voltage wiring issue.
Duratec Maintenance FAQ
Alternator wiring fix


"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles