Ownership Cost for 1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX
Estimated: $35337 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1985 | $862 | $313 | $2291 | $8214 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $234 | $234 | $234 | $234 | $234 | $347 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8266 | $7037 | $6141 | $5793 | $8100 | $35337 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | STEERING:LINKAGES | WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINTS/PITMAN ARM MALFUNCTIONED. WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP BEFORE PROBLEM HAPPENED. STEERING LINKAGES WERE DEFECTIVE AFTER HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | ENGINE HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. COOLING SYSTEM VERY CLEAN. SPONTANEOUS CRACK DEVELOPED IN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CROOSOVER TUBE, DIRECTLY BEHIND ALTERNATOR. IMMEDIATE COOLANT LOSS THROUGH 3.5" CRACK. REPLACEMENT PART LOOKS IDENTICAL, NO VISIBLE IMPROVEMENT. FORD ADMITS TO FAULTY COMPONENT THROUGH SERVICE BULLETINS,AND HAS MADE REPAIRS TO FLEET VEHICLES. DEALER STATES THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR INDIVIDUAL OWNERS.*AK |
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