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8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $420
- Average Mileage:
- 139,300 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 9 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace alternator (7 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
- repaired (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We have had this 03 Escape since FOREVER! My mom bought the truck at 75k and it was passed to me at about 175k. Now, she has almost 300,000 miles (approx. 291,000 as of June 28, 2016) under her belt. However, my ONLY issue with this truck is that the alternator goes out, on schedule, every 2-3 years and usually takes the battery with it! I'm not sure why. I'm not sure how, but FORD needs to resolve this.
I was blessed enough that my mechanic charged me $75 to replace it, however, I knew that this had to be his 1st '03 Ford Escape alternator, because everyone else's range was $200 plus. I already had the part. I was basically just paying for labor. (It doesn't help with cost of labor, that the alternator is tucked under and behind the wheel hub.) Sure enough, I got a call from him and he said DO NOT bring this back to me LOL.
- kieyanab, Decatur, GA, US