Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford E-250 (Econoline)
Estimated: $30690 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 | $3120 | $3214 | $3326 | $3459 | $3615 | $16734 |
| 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 | $5710 | $5767 | $5788 | $6156 | $7268 | $30690 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | STEERING:COLUMN | VERY BAD BUMP AND CLUNKING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACES AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND PUTTING ON BRAKES ESPECIALLY IN A TURN. BOUNCES OVER ROAD AND HARD TO CONTROL WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND USING BRAKES. THE SAME PART HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BY DEALER 7 TIMES AND ONLY STAYS FIXED FOR SHORT TIME. IT CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE UNTIL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN ARE THE PROBLEMS. BOTH HAVE WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE VAN NEW. FORD GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. *JB |
| 1998 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | PE00040; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPHTREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, E250. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 50,000, TIRE SZIE LT22575R16, AND DOT # VD1L1XD377. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *SLC |
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