Water pump/ac compressor replacement

[Laraleal]

I have a 2018 expedition max. The ac stopped working intermittently about a week ago.
I took to a shop I've used before and they quoted me $3500.00 for a new water pump because I have a coolant leak? (Feel like I would have noticed this.), and also a new ac compressor because there is a refrigerant leak.
Has anyone experienced this?
They also told me that coolant has nothing to do with ac when I dropped it off but when researching I think this was false.
Thank you for any input!

 

[JasonH]

Get another quote. Also get the AC system checked for refrigerant level. Perhaps they were trying to say there's an AC leak? If refrigerant is low due to a leak the compressor will not turn on. The severity of the leak might determine how you proceed.

The water pump was a DIY for me, but I have a Gen 1 Ecoboost so there might be some differences. Check on YouTube for the actual labor needed.