So my 2012 FX4 started eating batteries last week. One died, I thought it was a bit pre-mature even for Arizona, so I replaced it with a Costco Interstate. One week later it was dead too. Must have a bad alternator, right, so I had it tested. It passed along with the 7 day old battery. Must have a drain somewhere. That's when I noticed in the middle of the night in my garage saw a glow from my dash. The instrument cluster remains illuminated all the time and won't turn off. Brought it to the dealer. They say its a bad sensor in my transmission, a park sensor. Does, $646.88 seem reasonable a price to replace that? Just wondering if any of you have had this issue... Be nice. I'm a novice on these forums.

 

Is the truck column shift or floor shift. And it it the whole cluster or just the prnd12 lit up?

 

Without seeing the invoice, I'd guess they're talking about the park/neutral switch

You're likely paying 120/ hr labor rate

120 =1hr diag
120 = install new switch/sensor?
Cost of sensor? Can't imagine it's more than 100 bucks.

Sounds like you need to get more information about what exactly they're charging

 

The MLPS is $50 at Rock Auto, so it should be under $100 at the dealer.