Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford E-150 (XLT Club Wagon)
Estimated: $28382 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 | $2690 | $2770 | $2867 | $2982 | $3116 | $14425 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $5280 | $5324 | $5329 | $5679 | $6770 | $28382 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1994 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | DRIVER FEELS PULSATION FROM FRONT END WHILE BRAKING, DUE TO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. |
| 1998 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 98 FORD E-150 / SAFETY RECALL-01S14 I CONTACTED CHALMERS FORD DEALER ([XXX]) SANTA FE,NM 473-3673 / FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE([XXX]) 1-800-392-3673 MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL AND WAS TOLD I WAS NOT ON THE LIST AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE-I DISCOVERED THE LEAK WHEN I WAS PUMPING GAS INTO THE GAS TANK AND A HUGE PUDDLE OF GAS WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM VAN BY AN OBSERVANT CUSTOMER-I STOPPED PUMPING GAS IMMEDIATELY AND RETURNED HOME-UPON MY RETURN I INSPECTED EDGE OF TANK AND ALL THE HOSES AND SAW THAT GAS HAD FORMED A RING WHERE THE FUEL HAD LEAKED OUT-DID NOT SEE LEAK FROM HOSES BUT THEY WERE DETERIORATED-LEAK WAS FROM UPPER TANK AREA AND FLOWED DOWNWARD-IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF SOON THERE COULD BE MANY FORD OWNERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CAR FIRES-MANY OF THE VEHICLES SUCH AS MINE ARE CONVERSION VANS AND WE CARRY OUR ENTIRE FAMILIES IN THEM-VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT OR CHEAP PART OR POOR DESIGN-PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR |
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