Ford F-150's Taillights Cost Insane Amount To Replace

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Picture this: You're driving your luxurious 2018 Ford F-150 Limited, a high-feature model retailing at over $60,000. Everything is smooth sailing until, boom! A dashboard light flickers, signaling an issue with your blind-spot warning and cross-traffic alert systems. Fast forward, and you're slapped with a repair bill that sends shivers down your spine: $5,600. All because of water damage to your taillights. Yes, you read that right.

We are not alone in this sky-rocketing auto repair universe. According to a recent CNBC News report, car repair costs have surged nearly 20% over the past year, based on the consumer price index. That's a staggering six times the national inflation rate and among the highest annual price increases for any household good or service. If you thought your last mechanic's bill was pricey, you might want to sit down for this one.

So, how does one end up with a $5,600 repair bill for taillights, you ask? Enter mechanic Brian Makuloco and his FordTechMakuloco YouTube channel. His recent episode pulled back the curtains on this automotive horror story. Initially, the truck was brought into Makuloco's shop for issues with its blind-spot warning and cross-traffic alert systems. As an added glitch, the stereo hard keys and HVAC climate-control buttons were entirely unresponsive. That's when the mechanic rolled up his sleeves and dove into the vehicle's medium-speed computer network, used for medium-priority functions like the errant safety systems.