Just brought my '04 Tribute into the dealer to get a recall fixed.
They mentioned that the front stabilizer links need to be replaced.
I've been hearing a slight clinking/squeaking noise on bumps up front for a while now.
Being that I'm not a dealer fan, I thought I'd check. Does this sound right- stabilizer links?
Next, they want $202 to install both of them. I know the parts are fairly inexpensive, but it looks like a decent amount of labor.
What's a fair price?

 

sounds about right to me. front-end issues are sometimes hard to diagnose though, so don't be surprised if the sound is still there, but only a little quieter.

 

I had the stabilizer links replaced on my 2004 a year ago with 31K miles. Luckily, it was under warranty. $202 sounds quite fair to me. Maybe you want to ask them if the new links have grease fittings since the reason they need to be replaced is because the rubber bushings at the end of the links dried out and now the links don't fit tightly on the sway bar knuckles.