Ownership Cost for 1997 Ford Econoline (E250 Super)
Estimated: $62189 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$6401
$3072
$2688
$2432
$2176
$16769
Insurance
$1653
$1711
$1770
$1832
$1897
$8863
Fuel
$2600
$2678
$2772
$2883
$3012
$13945
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1908
$2609
$2291
$12483
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2479
$2479
$2479
$2479
$2479
$3672
Total Ownership Costs
$16872
$11793
$10796
$11403
$11324
$62189
Bed Type: Extended
Body Class: Van
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 5407.731120
Displacement CI: 330
Displacement L: 5.4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: E-250
Model Year: 1997
Other Engine Info: EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection, Windsor Engine Plant
Plant City: Lorain
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
TIRES
OUR TRUCKS ARE VERY LOW MILEAGE, IMPECABLY MAINTAINED, THE TIRE PRESSURES ARE REGULARLY MONITORED AND ADJUSTED. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURED (AT 10,150 MILES) WITH THE TRUCK LOADED. THE VEHICLE HAS A GVW OF 8600 LBS. THE TRUCK WAS SCALED WITH THE LOAD AT 7760 LBS GVW WELL UNDER THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WEIGHT CAPACITES. THE TREAD SHOWED SEPARATION AND THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED (AT 10,330 MILES) WITH THE TRUCK EMPTY, AGAIN THE TREAD SHOWED SEPARATION AND THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT.
1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, ENGINE SPED UP, LOSS OF BRAKES