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Ford Mustang repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)

Other (4%)

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Chart based on 298 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

1860 mi

Radio SiriusXM issue. Sometimes could not get the SiriusXM working. Other stations working(AM/FM).

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3000 mi

cruise control would not release without putting a lot of force on the brake pedal

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3704 mi

Horn stopped working. Needed to be replaced.

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8000 mi

Driver's side power seat would not work. Dealer replaced seat track that was defective.

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5000 mi

The brake-light switch was replaced under warranty. The faulty component was causing off-and-on issues with the cruise-control system and resulted in an intermittent "flutter" while driving, which made it feel like the engine was cutting out for a second or so (fortunately this only happened every couple-hundred miles and only for a second).

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11000 mi	Surging fan and cool rather than cold. Vac system and Replace freon. A/C line and one A/C compressor bolt broke. Latter not replaced. A/C line broke again. Replaced A/C compressor bolt this time. Also a new compressor.
11300 mi	Other A/C compressor bolts broke and the A/C belt came off which took out the main belt which stopped the water pump. The engine overheated and was replaced by Ford. Root cause: A/C compressor bolts over-torqued in the factory.

1000 mi

Starter power post cracked off.

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4000 mi

The automatic seat memory function. (the one that returns the seat to the driving position when you start the car) fails routinely. At least 30% of the time, probably more. I asked the dealer to look at it while it was in for service.

8000 mi

Backup camera was replaced. The replacement camera immediately failed, and had to be replaced by a third camera.

13000 mi

Airbag sensor reported failure / inoperability of the steering wheel airbag system. Steering wheel was removed, sensor /fuse replaced, system reset.

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15500 mi

C $260

Voltage gauge going up and down. Battery checked, found to be weak. Battery replaced with new one, and battery management system reset.

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1000 mi

Brand new car, active cabin noise cancellation speakers sounded off-pitch and occasionally made popping sounds. Took the car to the dealer who had never heard of this problem before. They replaced the amplifier under Warranty. Works perfect.

24000 mi

Evaporator leaked and was replaced.

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16000 mi	Something was wrong with an AC valve, that was fixed and AC was recharged
20000 mi US $500	Compressor was dead and needed to be replaced.

6000 mi

Radiator fan had bad bearing. Made squeaking noise. Replaced fan.

5000 mi

US $100

Oil light wouldn't go out after I had it serviced

5000 mi

The pony "puddle light" templates on the side mirrors disintegrated into a blob of nothing, so they had to install new lights on both sides.

9000 mi

Evaporator leak

23000 mi

Cooled seats were not cooling the seat backs. Cooled seat blower motor replacement with updated parts on both front seats.

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9000 mi

Rear camera replaced because it wasn’t showing reverse guidelines.

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16500 mi

rear back-up camera stopped working. dealer replaced the camera module.

21000 mi

The backup camera went out around 21,000 miles in. Dealer took the car in and fixed it

32000 mi	Evaporator failed.
32500 mi US $50	Changed battery cable that had been eaten by battery acid corrosion

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30000 mi

US $1050

Replace AC condenser (leak) and hose, recharge system

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13000 mi

AC malfunctioned

15000 mi	Garage door buttons built into the sunvisor stopped working. Entire sunvisor and button assembly had to be replaced.
34000 mi	The HomeLink garage door buttons in the sun-visor stopped working. This is the second time the visor/buttons unit has been replaced under warranty for the exact same problem.

35000 mi

Seat heater quit working. Reprogrammed computer.

5500 mi	Compressor clutch locked in and over pressured the system. Clutch was replaced under warranty.
5600 mi	Hot/Cold flapper malfunction. It would blow hot air only on the driver. Entire HVAC system in dash was replaced (flappers, heater core and evaporator).

39000 mi

US $1100

Installation of tire pressure monitor sensors on wheels for winter tires, cost $550 / four sensors.

29000 mi

Backup Camera was failing. Needs software reflash.

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9100 mi	Back up camera inoperative. Camera replaced.
9200 mi	Back up camera functions not working. System reprogrammed

12000 mi

A/C Condenser Core Went out approx. a year into ownership around 12-13k miles.

40300 mi

C $800

Replaced LED taillight assembly after integral control module failed.

14500 mi

US $2

Mustang puddle light on driver's side clip failed.

41750 mi

US $117

Driver side bottom speaker stopped producing sound

27000 mi

Passenger side window switch and door electrics were replaced. The passenger side window would not fully go up.

11780 mi

The car shutdown due to battery cables failure. The dealer informed that parts were ordered from US and would take 4 weeks to arrive. The dealer had put in temporary parts and returned the car for my use

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4910 mi

US $151

Hill assist failed, brake lights on all the time. [likely brake light switch]

55000 mi US $1500	back up camera fail Trunk lid brake light fail
56000 mi US $425	Brake light on rear trunk lid. $425.00 to replace the whole light bar including two hours of labor

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14000 mi	Side mirror driver side defective. Sometimes when I press my setting after getting into the car the side mirror motor seems to be stuck or it fails to move the mirror assembly into the correct position for me. I even showed them a video of when it was happening ... They couldn't replicate during my visit.
18000 mi	Side mirrors not working consistently when reset by seat position for second driver.
18000 mi US $1700	Right rear [LED] lights replaced

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5580 mi	Sat ant failure
6820 mi	Sat radio failure

3000 mi

Intermittent kink in wiring cable caused rear windows to roll down

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8160 mi

Sync II system would not play audio(music) from smartphone. Factory reset did not rectify problem. Had to disconnect/connect battery, re sync phone to fix. I have Sync I in other vehicle, they both are horrible, understand why Ford discontinued!

32000 mi

Frameless windows have a feature that drops them a couple mm when you pull to open the door to clear the top of the car. Driver's side started randomly moving up and down while driving the car. Drivers side window motor was replaced.

Failed to start, seemed be battery but was not. Battery checked good after jump start it works fine, waiting for next occurance

16000 mi

Cruise control intermittently quit and steering wheel controls for cruise control would not respond for several minutes. Same controls controlled DIC functions would also fail to respond. Dealer replaced steering wheel control modules and did not fix the issue. Dealer then replace the control module relay which fixed the problem.

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1000 mi

Car was taken in for warranty a/c. Will need to be returned to the dealership again, since repair could not be done due to cold ambient temperature outdoors.

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27000 mi

Pony projection lamp on passenger side mirror replaced under warranty

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11000 mi

Passenger side woofer speaker failed

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Bought car new. Told sales rep the car did not blow cold air. Took unit back after I realized air would not get cold-42-45 degrees. Engineer called-could not repair. Finally traded car. Will never buy a Ford again-they lost my business.

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	Had the Sync system software updated to a new version due to functional problems with my iPod connected to the USB port. Stuck on indexing, telling me voice commands weren't available, and occasional non-responsive to voice commands.
19000 mi	Several attempts were needed to install Sync update v4.4. Strange system behavior seems cured after 3rd update attempt. Note this is a new update from what I previously reported.
19000 mi	Sync system will not play the requested song, even though it repeats / confirms the correct song title to me. It then proceeds to play a different song. Tech understands but could not solve the problem. I have another appointment scheduled Update: I have since discovered that the problem with Sync playing the wrong song only occurs when the system is set to shuffle play. If I say "Shuffle Off" and then request a specific song by title, Sync will play the correct song. Seems to be a logic fault that activates the shuffle function upon request of the first song instead of after it.

34000 mi

Trunk wiring to trunk lid gets caught in the trunk lid when closing the trunk. Dealer taped up the wiring.

12300 mi	Radio delaminated
13000 mi	Radio replaced to fix faceplate delamination.

14000 mi

Battery went bad. Replaced

23000 mi

SYNC stopped working, they had to replace the SYNC module.

34000 mi

Fixed bad gauges.

11900 mi

Blower motor replaced.

67000 mi

US $900

Driver side electric seat - bad motor - replace the entire seat rail

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5000 mi

The Takata airbag inflator was replaced under recall.

81800 mi

US $500

Condenser line lower

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3900 mi

The heater stopped working. While at the dealer's shop, it started working again. The service advisor said the mechanic could't find the problem, it fixed itself. So far,the heater has worked perfectly.

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8000 mi

US $900

Replace main SYNC circuit board

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22000 mi US $119	Distorted lens for LH mirror puddle lamp display-distorted image of "Mustang" projected-cosmetic issue only-lamp was functional but I elected to have it repaired anyway to correct image distortion
22600 mi	Update SYNC infortainment system to new software to resolve problem with playing MP3 filesvia USB

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17360 mi

Ford sync gets into bad state for some USB flash drives. In cold weather, some USB flash drives exhibits read errors and ford sync is not equipped to deal with file system errors. Problem remedied with better USB flash drive.

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45000 mi

Replace AC compressor

16200 mi

C $80

Had to replace damaged battery. electrolyte had overflowed onto bodywork in engine compartment.

9000 mi	Very heavy (abnormally so) corrosion buildup on neg battery terminal. Was able to clean and did not need to replace.
9200 mi	Battery cable corroded in September, which I cleaned. Turned out battery was leaking. Dealer replaced battery but refused to replace damaged cable. Had to escalate to Ford rep. Dealer turned hostile but finally replaced it.

10200 mi

US $137

OEM Battery failed and was replaced

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40300 mi	Replaced 2 fan actuators (under Ford PremiumCare extended warranty)
58900 mi	One button (lock) on remote key not functioning (had been like that for about 2 years - used spare key). However, since extended warranty was about to expire and this was covered, had it replaced. Dealer confirmed that remote key had malfunction and new key remote was ordered and provided. This was covered under extended warranty

38000 mi

US $3

Battery post was loose causing car not to start. Replaced Battery and cleaned cable.

54000 mi

US $950

A/C compressor failed; sudden failure. Compressor was replaced and A/C recharged.

16300 mi	"NO GPS" symbol constantly shown on NAV screen; only 2 satellites found at any given time. Dealer could not replicate, but it has been almost perfect since getting the car back from them.
23500 mi US $40	GPS continued to show "NO GPS" symbol, would not keep track. Replaced SDARS signal splitter line behind ACM, system has functioned 4.0 ever since.
22000 mi	GPS problem returned three or four months after earlier repair. Other people that had that problem said a reflash of the nav system fixed it, but my dealer was incompetent so that never happened.

8000 mi	Satellite Radio reported a fault. Traced to defective head unit. Dealer replaced head unit and antenna module.
26500 mi	Original battery was leaking acid at the positive terminal. Positive line corroded and damaged. Dealer replaced the battery and the entire positive line cable. Auto-dimming rearview mirror (interior) would not dim at night. Dealer traced problem to a bad pin. Dealer repaired pin and verified connection.

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53600 mi

US $800

A/c stopped working due to a build problem with the compressor/belt. Some parts replaced by Ford, as they were found under a TSB (no recall found). My car was an earlier build and the parts hadn't been replaced prior to sale.

18000 mi	The speedomter calibration was reading slow due to the engine control module program being corrupted. The ecm had to be reflashed with the factory stock program.
33000 mi US $100	Replaced lower blend door motor actuator assembly. Inspect a/c system.

92000 mi

US $950

Replace AC compressor and clutch

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18000 mi

battery cracked and corroded the battery cable beyond repair. It had to be replaced.

4000 mi	Warning light for 'trunk ajar', even when trunk lid was securely closed.
9300 mi	Warning light for 'trunk ajar', even when trunk lid was securely closed.

4000 mi	Front passenger speaker has some static with AM radio. It wasn't acting up the last time I had it in, so they couldn't fix it.
31000 mi	Battery was bad.
46000 mi	Plate light had corrosion so the light burnt out.
47000 mi	My battery would continually die.

50000 mi

US $80

Fuel sending units throwing CELs. Replaced both with new Motorcraft replacement parts.

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22000 mi US $158	clip on rear defroster broke off.
36300 mi US $100	Rear window defroster connection broke off on driver side. Resoldered to repair. Car is convertible
45000 mi US $100	Rear window defogger. Bad design by Ford. I've had it repaired three times and the clips must get to stressed causing them to break off when putting the top up and down.

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6000 mi	The My SYNC system keeps disconnecting from my android phone. It is an intermittent problem. The phone is an HTC EVO 4g Sync Module replaced. Problem Solved
	Window regulator needs repair. Part is at dealer needing installation.

72000 mi

US $170

Replaced battery

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19000 mi

No blower at the floor vent. The dealer replaced the vent door actuator in February, 2012. The same problem recurred in December, 2012

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13000 mi

US $275

Battery apparently shorted out. Diagnosis indicated that and a new battery fixed the problem.

1240 mi	Air bag light was on. Took it in. They had to order parts for a passenger airbag. They came in the next day (June 30th) but I had plans for the car. Will be fixed next tuesday.
1612 mi	Airbag fixed. Power seat wouldn't move back. Seat motor replaced under warranty.
6200 mi	Passenger side seat motor died. Replaced under warranty.
35340 mi	airbag replaced due to recall

9920 mi

Airbag sensor in drivers seat failed requiring removal of seat cover and testing. Ordered new sensor and module for airbag. Will return in 1 week to dealer to have it installed.

2100 mi	Footwell LED light out. Light and harness replaced.
3000 mi	Radio display was scratched badly during pre-delivery prep. Service department claims this issue has to be resolved between me and the sales department as it is not a warranty repair.
5000 mi	Claimed it wasn't scratched

2480 mi

Passenger side door sill light didn't work... was unplugged.

23000 mi

Auto up windows go half way up then back down. Intermittent.

13200 mi

US $150

The rear view camera had stopped working. During this trip they installed the new camera.

6000 mi

Car used to auto switch to usb when plugged in, but no longer does so. Was told after checking that that is normal operation and couldn't explain why it ever did so. Auto dimming mirror not dimming on road at night. They tested with flashlight in the garage and it dims, so told no problem.

11000 mi

driver side window... auto up switch and window regulator replaced

26000 mi

Passenger seat motor not working correctly.

43000 mi	Air bag light was on - Found B0028:13 in RCM hard fault. PP Test G found high resistance in airbag 4.780HM (passenger seat side airbag). Replaced RF seat side airbag and RF seat trim.
64000 mi US $700	One of the three blend door actuators, located behind the glovebox, went bad and was replaced. Driver's side seat motor was bad and required replacement of entire power seat track, a $400 part and a $300 repair.
106000 mi US $300	A/C was blowing much warmer on driver's side then passenger side - diagnosed as system being 8 ounces low.
108000 mi US $2000	Previous A/C problem not fixed, eventually diagnosed as a leaking evaporator core, which requires the removal of the entire dashboard to replace - 10 hours of labor + parts.
138000 mi US $300	Motor that adjusts the airflow in the dash broke, leaving air only going out the Defrost. 2 hours of repair work + $50 part fixed it.
150000 mi US $1400	A/C compressor failed finally, after 10 years/150k miles.

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74000 mi

US $700

No cold air

23000 mi

phone system needed upgrading or resetting voice output stopped. repair completed

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16200 mi US $181	Old battery had leaked and died. The leak was so bad that could not unscrew the nut with minimal tools I had so had to get it done with the dealer during regular oil change and maintenance work such as tire rotation etc.
24300 mi	AC FLOOR DOOR MOTOR REPLACED UPON STARTUP KNOCKING NOISE COMES FROM DASH AND WHEN AC IS TURNED ON BATTERY SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAK AROUND THE LEADS. SERVICING AND CLEANING DONE
36000 mi US $1200	Driver seat air bag fault light
37000 mi US $270	AC FLOOR DOOR MOTOR REPLACED UPON STARTUP KNOCKING NOISE COMES FROM DASH AND WHEN AC IS TURNED ON. 2 had been replaced in 2015. One final also replaced now

1000 mi

Airbag warning light remained on. Replaced drivers side airbag.

31900 mi	Installed Foam Padding under Right Rear Speaker
160000 mi US $119	Engine slow to start below 20*f. Replaced battery with new motocraft battery.

71500 mi

no cold air coming out when ac was on

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12400 mi

The Door Blend Actuator makes a clicking sound for about seconds but I'm not about to disassemble my dash to find the problem.

4500 mi

Last week I had it to the dealer to repair the airbag light. The sensor under the passenger seat was the culprit. They changed the oil at the same time. That's it for problems.

39000 mi	Driver and Passenger Seat adjustments quit working. Dealer said that they never encountered this problem before and did not have repair parts in stock. Dealer diagnosed problem -1st day, ordered parts-Repaired seats on 3rd day.
67400 mi	Temperature door motor malfunctioned.
97000 mi	Inop windshield washers. Dealership charged wife to diagnose it as faulty windshield washer pump motor. Since warranty expired in June it would cost $400. Declined. Ordered Motorcraft pump, will replace it myself.
123000 mi US $600	Windshield washers didn't work. Squirrels had chewed through wiring between multifunction switch and pump. Windshield pump wiring harness replaced.

78000 mi

US $500

Power seat motor for forward and back adjustment failed. Replacement only comes as a complete assembly

70000 mi

Passenger-side power seat was making a clicking noise when the seat was slid back. The dealer diagnosed this as a faulty power seat track. This occurred in late May, the seat track was on national back order until the end of June.

35100 mi

Motor for electric seat was not working properly, making noise when used. Dealership evaluated, suggested replacement. Part was not in stock, ordered for replacement. Replacement of motor for seat adjustment

40000 mi

US $100

Loud noise (resonating) when A/C was on and car was at 65-75 mph. A/C blower pulled and replaced.

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1000 mi	Airbag module failed. Part backordered for three weeks then repaired. Unsafe to drive without functioning airbag so car at shop entire time.
5000 mi	Power seat stopped functioning

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13300 mi	Motor for seat movement failed (shorted out)
15500 mi	driver side seat motor needed replacement.
21200 mi	motor for seat movement on passenger front seat stopped working. Replacement motor unit was installed.

4236 mi

Drivers electric seat intermittently would not go forward and back. Dealer replaced seat track and motor under warranty Passenger electric seat would not go up or down in height. Dealer replaced track and motor under warranty.

66000 mi

US $120

Corrosion on positive battery/cable. Required replacement of battery harness -$305, battery -$120. Cable broke off at terminal end. Ford paid for the cable because corrosion was missed/not communicated during multiple oil change/inspection.

37000 mi US $400	Vents were making "clacking" noise trying to open, dealer replaced failed blend door solenoid under dash
39000 mi US $650	Heated seats failed, electronic HVAC module replaced
54000 mi US $2000	AC compressor died, sent fragments throughout rest of system, full system rebuild required.

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16200 mi

US $30

Air bag light on. Replaced sensor.

7440 mi	Starter run on, plus tries to restart too quickly and starter grinds
13840 mi	Back ground "white noise" from head unit of the SHAKER Radio with nav even with nothing turned on,just key inserted into ignition. Replaced everything they could But not get rid of it so classified as:normal" sound with the unit.???

1000 mi	The airbag light came on and they re-seated the connector to the driver's side impact airbag underneath the driver's seat to "fix" it. The light came back on the next day.
6000 mi	Airbag light, driver seat airbag module ordered, to be installed when it arrives. Airbag light previously unresolved - parts ordered; driver's seat airbag module replaced, problem solved.
125000 mi US $30	Replaced floor door mode door actuator.

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16000 mi	Gas guage would go from 1/4 tank to empty and warning light would go from 50 miles to 10 or less miles with no warning. Dealer replaced sending unit in gas tank.
101000 mi US $35	Rear power window motor replaced

14000 mi

power driver seat stopped adjusting forward/back.

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94000 mi

US $125

Leak investigated, not found. Recharge done.

2360 mi

HID Ballast malfunction causing HID light to flicker and then go out. They replaced ballast.

42000 mi

US $600

Need new air cond. hose and freon

61000 mi

US $600

Check engine light was on. The alternator was replaced.

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11160 mi

Air conditioning vent motor making clicking noises upon start up. Replaced under warranty.

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18300 mi

Noise behind the radio when a/c or heat was turned on. Dealer replaced a relay that fixed the problem

11160 mi

replaced radio, hissing from radio replaced radio, hissing from radio

6000 mi

Approximately 2100 miles after oil change, oil life meter was down to 5%. Dealer reset meter. Meter only reset to 60% after oil change rather than 100%.

39000 mi

US $30

blend door actuator i cant believe this is going out on a ton of 2010 mustangs. 1. Lower the glove compartment. 2. Disconnect the temperature blend door actuator electrical connector. 3. Remove the 2 temperature blend door actuator

33000 mi

US $900

Electric Seat (driver) stopped working forcing a replacement of the track assembly.

24000 mi US $60	No air to footwell ducts; air to windshield & vents ok. Caused by bad heater control (part CR3Z-19980-D).
26000 mi US $30	Loud clicking sound from dash when using AC/vents. Sometimes no air to floor. Bad heater adjust motor (part AR3Z19E616). Easy to self-replace.

34720 mi

C $24

Heater blend door actuator was making noise. Replaced the actuator.

15000 mi

Air bag sensor in driver seat replaced...light was on

57000 mi

Clicking sound when using ventilation system.

25000 mi US $250	GPS Antennae and Satelite radio Antennae
91000 mi	replace passenger airbag

4340 mi	smart junction box replaced. Lights now turn on.
6820 mi	change sjb, but was not the problem. haven't had time to take it back

6000 mi

Sync System Needed to be updated Synch System Needed to be updated

2000 mi

auto-dim mirror didn't

16000 mi

Loud clicking noise in dash when first started or when switching to vent position. Dealer's mechanic replaced the HVAC floor mode door actuator. Repair was done under warranty.

22000 mi	The HVAC blend door actuator had slipped off its track, causing a clicking noise when the air vent selection was changed to a certain setting. The part was replaced without tearing the dash apart.
25700 mi	replaced passenger seat airbag module (SRS service needed light was on)
61000 mi US $86	One of the elements of the horn failed, causing a reduced volume and tone in the sound. The entire horn assembly was replaced.
77000 mi US $250	Failed blend door actuator motor replaced; symptom was loud clicking noise when periodically switching blower between upper and lower vents

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17000 mi

US $1100

L/H blend door actuatorand cooling coil(?). Entire dash had to be removed for replacement.

29000 mi

US $50

AC broken, hot air only. air flapper under dash broken. Repaired or replaced both. Warranty repair.

4000 mi

Heat does not maintain as constant a temperature as it should. No service bulletin for this symptom so did not have the car examined ... my belief is the dealer would not find a problem ... needs to be broken to get it fixed.

Car did not start. The instrument panel was faulty (not communicating) and replaced. Dealer replaced free of charge by taking the part from an other new car to avoid downtime (ford stock was empty; 10-15 day delivery time)

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20000 mi	HVAC blender actuator door clicking and sticking. Dealer replaced blender actuator door. I see this is a design flaw as it's the most consistent issue with the 2012 'Stang.
73700 mi US $400	Compressor clutch failed. Had compressor replaced and system recharged.

5000 mi

Tire Pressure Sensor R/F faulty

102200 mi US $400	A/C fan blower motor died, had to have it replaced
111000 mi US $700	Takata recall drivers airbag replaced

4340 mi

C $60

Passenger side window, needed new motor. Stuck in down postion.

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4340 mi	Headlamps flicker on their own, even with the car closed and locked.
5040 mi	Central computer that controls all lights of the car was replaced under warranty

24000 mi	Light on the doorsill (under where it says 'Mustang') wasn't lighting up all the lights so the color displays incorrectly... like if it was supposed to be blue, it was green, etc. Told they didn't see it (though it's obvious).
37000 mi	The module that controls the vent flow to/from defrost quit working.

36200 mi

blend air actuator had to be replaced. broken part making loud clack noise in vent.

39000 mi

In looking at what to report this time around, I saw it included things I've chosen to live with. So, here I'll report an issue I've been ignoring a long time. It's a clicking sound that is from the actuator for the defrost re-circulation door when first turning the key. It started in January of 2014 and has continued to work. I've gotten cost estimates to repair it, which only requires small hands and the proper tools (that one day I'll find to fix it myself) and the ~$50 part, but Ford and another establishment want to charge upward of $250 to do it. They say it includes diagnosis, although I diagnosed it myself. I say that is too high and as long as the defrost and the re-circulation works, I can live with the clicking at the initial turn of my key.

42300 mi

US $1500

HVAC climate box and floor, dash, defrosh selector module.

20700 mi	HVAC blender actuator door clunking upon start-up of vehicle. Dealer replaced blender actuator door.
36000 mi US $100	Panel that contains radio and HVAC buttons was broken, causing radio stations to randomly change. Defrost actuator door was clunking when switching from A/C to defrost and vice versa.

25000 mi

Battery acid leak. Dealer replaced the battery and one of the connectors under warranty.

16740 mi

The AC was making noise when starting the engine then it stopped. Supposed to be a ventilation motor to open the ventilations. The motor was changed. when I press on the brake pedal I heard a noise on the transmission automatic handle area. It was the solenoid for the break lock for the transmission

61900 mi US $100	Intermittent issue where doors would not unlock/lock using remote. Replace part that receives signal from remote.
72000 mi US $100	Lumbar in driver's seat stopped working and was replaced.
74000 mi US $125	USB port stopped charging phone and playing audio. Dealer performed diagnostic and reset the "computer".
100000 mi US $60	Replace battery

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5000 mi US $250	Replace a/c door actuator
14000 mi US $250	Ac door actuator

80800 mi

US $800

A/C system developed a leak and they replaced the compressor.

43000 mi

US $150

Replaced failed Defroster Valve

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71000 mi

US $80

Volume button stopped working, just span around.

48360 mi

Trunk release assembly was not functioning motor would click repeatedly

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41200 mi

Tire pressure sensor failed

6000 mi

Radio buzz at 40 mph.

8000 mi

pass. side power seat track stopped working

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8000 mi US $80
11000 mi	Ford additional alarm system was in compatible with Shelby Standard alarm system. Would not allow anyone to sit in the car with engine off without setting off alarm. I called FORD'S ALARM MANUFACTURER to advise them of problem,they had a correction.
17000 mi	blown speaker (woofer)

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4445 mi

Replace drivers seat side airbag assembly and wire harness due to Air Bag fault indication.

85000 mi

US $600

Smart Junction Box - corrosion in connector and wiring, discovered when horn ceased working, possibly due to leakage from plugged cowling drain. Original (incorrect) diagnosis was main fuse box connection(s) under hood, replaced by Dealer. Horn problem remained unsolved, further diagnosis revealed the SJB issue. Dealer Technician repaired harness and connector, Dealer comp'd cost of fuse box, I only paid for labor on original diagnosis, actual problem diagnosis, and problem repair time and supplies.

15000 mi

US $285

Replace battery

7000 mi

Drivers side door speakers buzzed at high vol and hign base.

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54800 mi US $40	After 2 days of not being driven, the car had a dead battery. At initial stop at dealer, they noticed an unexplained battery draw after car was "asleep", so it was taken back on a second visit to find. Could not replicate phantom drain on second trip
40000 mi	airbag replaced under warranty

32000 mi	The stereo head unit had stopped loading, ejecting, and playing CDs. The dealership replaced it for free under warranty.
91000 mi US $80	One of the tire pressure sensors stopped sending a signal so it was replaced.

11000 mi

Passenger window occasionally fails to go up (stops halfway & reverses).

81000 mi

Replaced alternator alternator light came on but dealer could not reproduce it coming on again so no work was done

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22000 mi

US $45

Actuator

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102242 mi	Cluster replaced due to failed temperature gauge. After installation, the MILs for Brake, ABS, TCS illuminated. The car does not have any of these options. They did not know how to program the cluster. Sent to their FORD dealer since a Trans service was being done for further diagnostics. 2nd gauge cluster put into the vehicle, same MILs illuminated. Cluster pulled, and the 1st replacement put back in. This was when they deferred the situation to their FORD dealer, which is what should have been done in the first place.
102292 mi	There was no trunk light at purchase; the assembly was missing from the trim piece. Custom LED light made. 3rd Cluster replacement due to errors from the first and second attempt at Smail Acura in Greensburg. They were unable to program the cluster properly thus MILs were on for systems not installed in the vehicle at the factory. A second key was needed, so they had to make another one, as I did not bring both.
54150 mi US $220	6-Disc CD Changer in the factory Shaker500 head unit didn't work since purchase and they would not repair/replace the unit. This is a common problem with Ford CD Changers. Unit was replaced with an Eonon STGA2165USUCU3 Android 7.1 Quad Core unit. Replacement needed a module, and harness adapters.
54567 mi	Takata Air bag recall

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18600 mi

Bright lights stopped working. Both bright light filaments burnt out. Waaranty repair

17900 mi

US $362

2 TPMS sensors went bad - they were replaced.

34000 mi

US $400

New alternator/battery

22300 mi

US $500

Alternator went bad. Car has 22,000 miles one it, I'm a few months out of the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty. Dealer would not cover the repair. Had to have car towed to dealer.

17000 mi

US $160

Battery failed

13000 mi

Replaced Shaker 500 audio system

35000 mi	Drivers lumbar support not working. Dealer ordered part. Lumbar support part replaced.
161785 mi US $692	Alternator stopped charging. Replaced with new alternator. P

69000 mi

US $16

Passenger fog light burned out. I replaced both for the hell of it. $16.00 total for both.

10000 mi	Battery replaced under warranty
18000 mi US $35	battery replaced under warranty
73500 mi	Battery replacement

76000 mi

US $495

Lumbar motor shorted out. Entire lumbar support system had to be replaced.

20000 mi

US $100

New battery.

17000 mi

Tha airbag sensor in the driver seat was replaced.

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24000 mi

drivers seat lumbar support not working

16000 mi	Taillights would not turn off and drained battery. Faulty Brake light switch.
20000 mi	Re-soldered taillight wiring and two new taillight bulbs.

11000 mi

US $1467

Faulty radio, drains battery overnigjt

98000 mi

US $450

Alternator replacement.

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188000 mi

US $400

Alternator

104000 mi

Defroster to upper vent Gate controller for AC/Heater had to be replaced as it was making a knocking or clicking noise at car start up or switching of vent control Shaker 500 6 cd player stopped playing CDs. CDs would often keep turning in effort to select one. Radio functioned fine.

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203000 mi

US $101

Battery would drain,car would not start.

102000 mi

Drivers side airbag recall, dealer did service

22000 mi

alternator quit working, battery light was lit on dash board.

117000 mi

US $700

Alternator went bad. Killed batter.

US $360

Alternator went bad. It was rebuilt.

75500 mi US $164	Turns out my fiasco last Thursday in the cold was due to the battery. Because I chose to by cheaper "aftermarket" batteries is the reason why I had this problem. It was an ordeal to be stuck twice in the zero degree temperatures, but I am so thank
77000 mi US $849	Turns out to be true. The shop confirmed it was the alternator. It was failing. It could only put out 12 amps versus the 14 needed.

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36700 mi

US $260

alternator failed

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63000 mi

US $494

Battery and alternator

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8000 mi

US $130

Battery nearing end of useful life in time, not mileage. Was not holding a charge well enough, was replaced.

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95000 mi

US $967

replaced part of the heater controls

55000 mi

US $550

Replaced rubber seals and O rings and recharged system.

134200 mi

US $40

Replaced resistor for heater blower. Thank you, YouTube!

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40000 mi

US $10

License Plate Light burned out. Replaced with LED light.

77000 mi US $179	Replaced alternator after a P0340 code.
89700 mi US $120	New battery
110000 mi US $100	Dead Battery (Replaced January 2013 last)

8000 mi

US $695

Air conditioning compressor had gone out with such low mileage. It's rare but it can happen so had to replace with a new one warranty expired june 09 so i paid 100%.

141000 mi

Passenger air bag recall replacement

26040 mi

$1000

Instrument Cluster on and off intermittently, wiring issue.

54200 mi

Cabin air filter box under cowl filled with water and spilled inside car when drains clogged with debris

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78000 mi

US $100

drain in air conditioner inlet plugged. Car interior was flooded during rain storm. Stupid design flaw from Ford.

13000 mi

£600

SJB got damaged due to water leaking on it

210000 mi US $100	Replace light bulbs
130000 mi US $100	Replaced compressor, evaporator and other parts

40200 mi

US $125

Battery failure, about 4 years old. Replaced.

41000 mi

Passenger air bag sensor failure

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53000 mi US $230	Failed alternator
67000 mi	Failed alternator. Was able to replace at work in parking lot.
98900 mi US $35	Previously installed remanufatured alternator failed. Upgraded to new unit from AutoZone.

42000 mi

US $100

Replaced Battery

162000 mi

Rear window defrost, connector detached from rear window on passenger side.

72000 mi

US $70

replaced alternator myself

130000 mi

US $150

Starter was failing. Originally brought in to fix A/C

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46000 mi

US $50

AC not cooling. Changed hose and fittings.

59000 mi

CD player has been skipping and jumping tracks more frequently. Replaced all 4 brake rotors(!) and pads.

74600 mi US $75	R2 the battery
77000 mi	R2 Year old battery, defective and not holding charge. Later found short in Shaker 500 stereo power amp draining power from battery. Pulled fuses until radio is replaced.

90000 mi

I had to replace a faulty alternator. The alternator charging cable was nearly corroded through, so I had to replace the cable and the positive baterry terminal.

42000 mi US $600	AC refrigerant nearly empty
47000 mi US $350	ac leak

36000 mi

US $350

Power seat switch stopped operating.

20000 mi

US $300

Car wouldn't hold charge or start. Would die even when under power. Replaced alternator.

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88000 mi US $80	Electric release for trunk failed. Mechanism part of latch mechanism, so entire asembly replaced. Did it myself.
98200 mi US $85	Defective alternator, ad stator connection, causes CEL to come on, and a P0340, cam position sensor, code to be set.
99200 mi US $500	Alternator had bad stator that set engine codes. Replaced alternator, even though it was still charging OK

12400 mi	A/C lost its charge. Faulty O rings. Repair was done under warranty twice.
27840 mi C $50	2006 GT. A/C was re charged twice under warranty. Car now off warranty, back on the road (winter storage) this spring, no A/C. Will re charge with CTC A/C kit.
37820 mi	A/C recharge using supplies from CTC.

69000 mi

US $130

The AC was blowing hot air. I took it to a shop that specialized in Auto AC units. Diagnostic was run and dye installed. Dye showed no leaks but was low on refrigerant. Replaced refrigerant and now I have cold air.

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68000 mi

the alternator was replaced under warranty (it is a CPO car).

23000 mi US $60	Rear defogger contact came off. Dealer reattached in less than 1/2 day.
33200 mi US $300	Faulty alternator.

38000 mi US $700	I had to replace the alternator. Unbelieveable. Just after the 36 month bumper to bumper expires, along comes this.
56000 mi US $600	Alternator went out for the 2nd time.

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106300 mi

US $200

Temperature and oil guages went out..

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45200 mi

US $8

had to replace amp gauge stepper motor

117000 mi

Gas gauge quit working. The needle fell down to six o'clock. Not going to repair. Going to use the computer info telling how many miles until empty.

212000 mi

US $59

Instrument panel gauges needed new stepper motors installed. Tach had stopped working completely.

47120 mi

C $150

Battery had one cell shorted.

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37000 mi

US $670

A/C compressor replaced. Front seal leak led to internal damage. Low pressure switch did not protect compressor. Warranty ended last May.

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60000 mi

US $350

Replaced the original gauge cluster with a refurbished unit bought online.

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15287 mi	Alarm too sensitive. Reqd replacement parts.
24000 mi	Temperature gauge intermittently fails to register a reading.
28000 mi US $50	Instrument panel needed to be replaced because the battery and temperature gauges would intermittently give incorrect readings. Also, on two occassions the speedometer would read zero while driving.
34000 mi US $50	Air Conditioning tended to go on and off and was not cool enough under normal city driving conditions. Was low on freon due to leak. Had to replace condensor and some hoses and refill with freon.
73000 mi US $413	2 wks prior battery lt came on briefly and went off. Car ran rough and was unstable. Could not restart. Jumped ok but car stalled when door opened. Towed. Battery dead and alternator needed replacing. analyze chg/r&r batt/repl alternator.

52116 mi

US $691

Engine Temperature and Tachometer Gauges were not working Entire Instrument Cluster had to be replaced

153000 mi

US $225

Had to replace alternator

69000 mi US $250	Alternator required replacement
90000 mi US $30	AC door actuator failed and was subsequently replaced.
103000 mi US $80	Defroster door actuator needed to be replaced.

79000 mi US $700	gauge cluster
82000 mi US $40	battery under war.

104000 mi

US $100

Replaced the stepper motors in the console. Speedometer, temp gauge, tach all failed. Self repair, soldered in the new parts. Replaced the stepper motors in the console. Speedometer, temp gauge, tach all failed. Self repair, soldered in the new parts.

41000 mi

US $100

Defective original factory stereo. Stereo drained all power from battery while car was turned off. Car would not start & needed to be towed. Shop pulled fuse & suggested to take it up with Ford although warranty expired.

28000 mi	CD player failed; replaced under warranty.
29000 mi US $50	Car locks itself w/ keys in ignition.
43000 mi US $50	Car again locked itself w/ keys in ignition.

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9000 mi

Various audio CDs (bought and burned) in Shaker 500 are skipping at random even if the car is stationary; dealer replaced HU, problem did not disappear; replaced by an aftermarket HU in May;

119200 mi US $300	Original alternator wore out. Replaced with new OEM Motorcraft alternator.
123000 mi US $300	Takata Passenger side airbag inflator replaced by dealer under recall.
129000 mi US $1000	Replaced aftermarket Raxiom stereo/NAV with a Kenwood. Reason: Raxiom had an internal short that was draining the battery in less than 2 days. Battery replaced at the same time, old one had been damaged by constant discharging to 0vdc.

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55000 mi

US $750

A/C compressor leak. Compressor replaced

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52000 mi

Right front marker light (same housing as turn signal, different bulb) went out. When I reached up into the bumper to get the bulb for replacement, I found that the wire had simply fallen off of the bulb. I reinstalled the wire and now it works.

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25000 mi	AC system leak in AC compressor.
27000 mi	AC system slow leak. Valve and O-ring replaced. Blown Speaker.

83300 mi

US $250

Problem w/after market audio system that affected trunk release. Dealer could not locate problem. Audio dealer fixed problem, but took out heated seats in the process. Stay tuned (pun).

70000 mi

US $220

Fuel gauge, tach, and temperature gauge work sporadically. Stepper motors in instrument panel bad. I sent panel to independent repair shop and had all stepper motors replaced. All instruments work correctly, now. Cost was $78 with me removing and reinstalling cluster.

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58000 mi

US $718

The car was giving a security error and wouldn't read the chip in the key. It ended up being some sort of controller that had gone bad.

16262 mi

US $384

A/C wasn't cooling as it should - evacuated freon, replaced 6 rubber o-rings, recharged system, added dye to system

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83000 mi US $550	dead alternator, battery just needed re-charge, car AAA towed to AAA shop
90000 mi US $100	switch issue, repair to original part restored function

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61000 mi US $680	Coils replaced
63000 mi US $56	had hum in speakers caused by amp. Had amp cleaned and resoldered.
72000 mi US $100	Replaced battery

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75000 mi

US $125

The driver door lock actuator failed and therefore driver door power locks did not work. The part had to be replaced.

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20000 mi

Multi-disc CD player jammed. Replaced under warranty

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302000 mi

US $1200

Clutch locked up. Replaced [compressor] clutch.

94000 mi

US $550

Sending unit. Sending unit and fuel pump are one module. So installed a fuel pump anyway. I had researched that the new part was better than the old one that was produced and to stick with Motorcraft, Not aftermarket.

104000 mi

US $350

Replaced alternator

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59200 mi US $5	Battery clamp was corroded, required replacement
61000 mi	Had A/C checked after winter storage, to be told there was a leak. Estimate for fix: $600 -- We decided not to fix it (yet)

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190960 mi

C $10

The interior ventilation system had only two settings that worked for heating the interior - off or fully on. We replaced the heating system relay and it fixed the problem.

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325700 mi US $863	Heating & cooling system
334600 mi US $267	Replace AC liquid line due to leak.
338500 mi	Replaced aftermarket alternator which was still under warranty
354000 mi US $190	Original blower fan had to be replaced.
372740 mi US $40	Power Distribution Box shorted out

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111300 mi

US $125

Dead Battery, no start

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74000 mi

US $400

a/c valve was leaking so system needed to be refilled and valve fixed

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45000 mi

US $900

The alternator bearing went

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79500 mi US $750	New AC Compressor, discharge tube and accumulator
86000 mi US $400	AC orifice tube replacement

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