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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Won't Open After Being In The Shop

    Thanks so much, but my lift gate is manual. When the alternator was replaced, would the battery have been disconnected during the process?
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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Won't Open After Being In The Shop

    Please send video links. Thank you.
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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Won't Open After Being In The Shop

    Alternator Cost, shop authorizations etc. After the shop checked the car over, they called my husband and said we needed new brakes. Yes, the brake job was authorized: parts $796 and labor $394. The charge for the alternator was: parts $332 and labor: $262. We did not authorize an oil change...
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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Won't Open After Being In The Shop

    Any ideas about the lift gate? Sorry, that's not an option for me, I know nothing about auto mechanics. And yes I did pay $2400 less the oil change I didn't need. The brake job alone cost $1100. Could the lift gate problem be a coincidence or is there a real possibility it might have been...
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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Won't Open After Being In The Shop

    Took car to shop because SES and alternator lights were coming on. 2 days later I picked up car and was handed an invoice for $2400 for an oil change I didn't need (oil was changed a week earlier), a PCV hose, vent hose, a new alternator and brand spanking new front & rear pads and rotors...
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    2003 Ford Expedition Lift Gate Issue

    Hello, I'm new here and let me just begin by saying hi to everyone and copping to the fact that I know nothing about cars. Before I go into a long story about my lift gate issue, I'd like to know where I should post my question. Thanks.
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