Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Contour LX
Estimated: $47185 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $3815 | $1831 | $1602 | $1450 | $1297 | $9995 |
| Insurance | $1568 | $1622 | $1679 | $1738 | $1799 | $8406 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2912 | $1649 | $2053 | $2291 | $11668 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $1433 | $1433 | $1433 | $1433 | $1433 | $2122 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $12147 | $9306 | $8133 | $8556 | $9044 | $47185 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | INTERMITENT/ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SURGING AND BUCKING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED WITHIN 10-45 SECONDS. VEHICLE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 1998 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IT'S LOWER IDLING SPEED. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE OF THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATING TO THE DEFECTS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TT |
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