After hitting 100k miles, I started monitoring things closely and noticed my first leak. At first, I thought it was a loose oil filter since I’d just had an oil change, but it turned out to be the water pump. Luckily, I caught it early, and it was covered under my MPP Gold extended warranty.
That’s a good price for a water pump replacement.
Chance said:
That’s a good price for a water pump replacement.
Totally agree. Stick with this shop!
Chance said:
That’s a good price for a water pump replacement.
Totally agree. Stick with this shop!
Peoria Ford in Arizona.
Keaton said:
Chance said:
That’s a good price for a water pump replacement.
Totally agree. Stick with this shop!
Peoria Ford in Arizona.
That’s a great dealership. My parents’ 2022 Explorer ST-Line was bought back through their Ford Buy Back Program without needing to invoke AZ’s lemon law. Their 2014 Sport was serviced there too—always a good experience.
Thanks for sharing. Based on all these Explorer posts, I think it’s worth buying the maximum warranty if I plan to keep mine long-term.
Thayer said:
Thanks for sharing. Based on all these Explorer posts, I think it’s worth buying the maximum warranty if I plan to keep mine long-term.
Definitely get the extended warranty. If you can, go for Platinum. There are a lot of things not covered even under Gold. Luckily, this water pump issue was included.
While they’re replacing the water pump, you might want to ask them to do the timing chain, guides, front main seal, and replace all gaskets. Maybe even throw in a new serpentine belt and pulley. It’ll save you a lot of hassle later.
@Zen
It’d be a miracle if the mechanic actually did all that. Shops often claim they do the work but don’t follow through. I’ve marked my parts before and found they were never replaced.
Day said:
@Zen
It’d be a miracle if the mechanic actually did all that. Shops often claim they do the work but don’t follow through. I’ve marked my parts before and found they were never replaced.
I trust my mechanic, but I know not everyone has the same experience.
@Zen
I try to tip the service writers and techs, but I still find missing fasteners or rushed work. It’s frustrating.
A friend of mine had a GM vehicle, and the water pump replacement was quoted at $3,000 because the engine needed to be removed. His mechanic told him it might be better to just trade it in.
Tavi said:
A friend of mine had a GM vehicle, and the water pump replacement was quoted at $3,000 because the engine needed to be removed. His mechanic told him it might be better to just trade it in.
Yep, that’s a tough repair unless you’re a mechanic and can do it yourself.
I paid over double what you did for my 2014 Sport’s water pump replacement. I also had them replace the AC compressor, timing chain, and related components since they were already in there.
I’m guessing they didn’t replace any of the timing components for that price?
Kim said:
I’m guessing they didn’t replace any of the timing components for that price?
Nope, nothing wrong with them, apparently. They gave me a list of repairs needed, and timing components weren’t on it.
@Winslow
Many shops recommend doing timing components as preventative maintenance since they’re already in there for the water pump. It’s worth considering.
What year is your vehicle? I’m considering buying a 2025 Explorer.
Thayer said:
What year is your vehicle? I’m considering buying a 2025 Explorer.
Mine’s a 2018 Explorer XLT.
I just spent $3,700 on my 2017 XLT for the water pump, timing chain, guides, phasers, oil pump, relays, and all gaskets. Another shop quoted me $1,800 for just the pump, but I decided to get everything done while they were in there.