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If having the work performed at the dealer the dealer will charge full retail price for parts replaced. Ford retail price for the compressor with clutch is just shy of $800 alone without labor. Depending on what the problem is with the AC system, example compressor leaks will not hold a charge...

If you have further doubts, take your Sport to most any of the big name chain auto parts stores and they will check your battery and charging system for free and have a result good or bad.

I go to Quick Lane at the Ford dealer and get "The Works Package" since they also perform a multi point inspection if my Badlands needs anything I have them take care of it as well. No need to lay on the ground or roll around on my creeper or having to transport used oil to the auto parts store...

That's good for you, if the trans did have 146k miles that would have been a potential red flag. It will be interesting to see how your project turns out.

Does it come with the transmission as well? I would be cautious about putting a low mileage engine with a high mileage transmission as the transmissions aren't very robust and if it started having problems after the engine swap you'd have to tear it apart again and reassemble. The change to...

I hope you have better luck with the Edge than you had with the Sport.

Are you guessing ? There must be a competent independent mechanic shop or even an automotive AC only repair shop in your area or within a reasonable distance that can diagnose what the issue is with your Sports AC. It shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. I know how disconcerting it is when you...

It's not so much the tire height being the problem, it's the clearance to the backside of the front wheel wells. Having a lift doesn't change the backside wheel well clearance. When the front suspension is compressed and the wheels are tightly turned tires of that diameter and larger will touch...

The bumper to bumper part of the warranty is 3 years or 36,000 miles whichever occurs first. You are under in miles (30,100) but over in time assuming you purchased your Sport in 2022. If you have an extended warranty, you could possibly put that into play depending on coverage.

I was going to say since you said you're mechanically inclined the 1.5 Sport is the perfect candidate as you have found out, they seem to be more problematic than the 2.0 Sport.

I already have a Badlands, if I were to choose the Sport again I would still pick the 2.0 even if it has less creature comforts than what you can get with the Outerbanks. The drivetrain is worth more to me than added amenities.

The RAV4 has had the hybrid option since 2016 and hybrid only started this year (2026). If your sister in laws RAV4 is a hybrid they do get great fuel mileage. Looking at city only driving my Badlands display currently says 17.4 mpg avg. In my area the temperature lately has been in the mid...

If you get the Sport in a situation that would require a winch to help get you unstuck you need to plan better besides there are not really any robust winch mounting options at this point in time. While it is easy to get stuck in sand, snow or mud, planning helps to counter that problem. Tires...

So I understand, In the end you had a bad AWD module and one bad rear rear axle assembly, those parts were replaced under warranty. But before that work took place they reprogrammed the ABS module which didn't really alleviate the codes that were generated and charged you anyway. The problem...

In the 40 PSI is to high. Check the tire pressure in the morning and adjust accordingly if needed and enjoy the trip in the new ride.