Why are ford explorers so expensive to fix?

Why are ford explorers so expensive to fix?

Added (1). it costs around the same as a mercedes to fix it. Fuel pump was $600.

Probably not a lot of spare parts that go around.

Why are ford explorers so expensive to fix?
Update: it costs around the same as a mercedes to fix it. Fuel pump was $600.

Anthony, no one ever told you what ford stands for? Fix or repair daily.
I learned a long time ago, that if I spend $2,000.00 per year to keep my vehicle in tip top condition, if is still cheaper than car payments and repairs. I paid $1,700.00 for front and rear brakes. But I know when I need to stop, I will stop. The year is almost over and you still have $1,400.00 to spend on your vehicle. How about some new tires for the winter?

It depends on how hard it is to get to the fuel pump and the price of the oem part. If they had to drop the tank to get to the fuel pump. How much they charge pre hour. Honestly $600 isn't that much. If I had a mechanic shop do mine it would have cost almost $900, for removing the tank shield, the tank, and getting the pump out of my tank. Instead it only costed me a little over $400 for the part.

And SUV's and 4x4 vehicles always cost more to replace fuel pumps. Keep your gas level over a 1/4 tank, try not to go any lower. Never fill your tank when the gas tanker is filling up the station, the gunk at the bottom of the storage tank will go into your tank. And it is always good to clean your injectors either by pulling them out one by one or pouring treatment into your tank. Seafoam is a great product.

I actually just looked up prices for OEM fuel pumps for Blazers, 4-Runners, Pathfinders, etc, they all tend to be around $200-$300 for an OEM fuel pump, the Explorer was $280, it's on the higher side of the spectrum, but the prices are all in the same ballpark. For most things Explorers are dirt cheap to fix.