Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Contour LX
Estimated: $34101 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2003 | $897 | $402 | $2291 | $8356 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $264 | $264 | $264 | $264 | $264 | $391 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8031 | $6785 | $5897 | $5591 | $7796 | $34101 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V367000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S44 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, SAME DAY, CONSUMER FOUND AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE NOT WORKING. ONLY DEFROSTER WORKED. DEALER OPENED HOOD AND STATED NOTHING WAS DONE TO AFFECT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT/HEATER. ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL BACK NEXT WEEK TO SPEAK TO SERVICE MANAGER. *AK |
| 1998 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | RECALL 99V243000. REPAIRS WERE DONE. HOWEVER, AFTER REPAIRS, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM BY ERROR OR COMPUTER CODES. *NOTE: AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO RECALL SERVICE. IN SEPTEMBER 2001, DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED AN ERROR CODE FINDING THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG IMPACT SENSORS WERE FAULTY. DEALERSHIP WAS CHARGING CONSUMER $70, FOR DIAGNOSTIC S, $300 FOR REPAIR WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK |
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