Ownership Cost for 2003 Ford Crown Victoria (Police Interceptor)
Estimated: $36934 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
$2229
$2295
$2376
$2471
$2582
$11953
Maintenance
$2763
$1665
$790
$252
$2291
$7761
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$274
$274
$274
$274
$274
$405
Total Ownership Costs
$8677
$7104
$6470
$6148
$8535
$36934
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 4600.0
Displacement CI: 280.70922283576
Displacement L: 4.6
Doors: 4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 220
Engine KW: 164.0540
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Manufacturer Id: 977
Model: Crown Victoria
Model Year: 2003
Plant City: Talbotville
Plant Company Name: St. Thomas
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Police Interceptor
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT, OBSTRUCTING VIEW ON DRIVER ON FOUR OCCASIONS.DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HAVE SHORTED OUT. *SLC
2003
WHEELS:RIM
MY CONCERN IS FOR THE 2003 FORD POLICE CROWN VICTORIA (POLICE INTERCEPTOR) PROGRAM 03M03 WHICH IS CONCURRENT WITH SAFETY RECALL 03S05. THEY BOTH INVOLVE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED RIMS. HOWEVER, THE 03M03 DOES NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT ONLY EXTENDS THE WARRANTY. BOTH CONCURRENT CAMPAIGNS DESCRIBE THE SAME SYMPTOMS (REPEATED SLOW AIR LEAK, NIBBLE IN STEERING, DIFFICULTY IN BALANCING TIRES AND RAPID AIR LOST). HOWEVER, AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY, I WAS TOLD THE RIMS WOULD NOT BE INSPECTED AT MY REQUEST. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WITH CITY OF RICHMOND FUNDS. FORD STATES "THAT ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF STEEL WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 THROUGH APRIL 22, 2003 WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION" . I FEEL A FAILURE THAT COULD OCCUR DURING A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. FORD ALSO SAYS IN THE 03S05 SAFETY RECALL THAT RAPID AIR LOSS MAY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL , POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.....PERSONAL INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH. PLEASE ADVISE ME CONCERNING THE ACTION TO TAKE WITH THESE RIMS. WE (CITY OF RICHMOND), ARE NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. MARK SCHULTZ FLEET MAINTENANCE TRAINING & QUALITY ASSURANCE CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA . *JB