Ownership Cost for 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Base
Estimated: $39247 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2365 | $1135 | $993 | $899 | $804 | $6196 |
| Insurance | $1703 | $1763 | $1825 | $1889 | $1955 | $9135 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1798 | $1054 | $1000 | $2291 | $8906 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $731 | $731 | $731 | $731 | $731 | $1082 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9932 | $7353 | $6761 | $6816 | $8385 | $39247 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HWY AT 70 MPH AND PASSING A SEMI, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING CAME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING, I LOST SPEED AND BARELY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRUCK. THIS FAILURE ALMOST COST ME AND MY PASSENGER OUR LIVES. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR LATER BUT ONLY RAN LONG ENOUGH TO LIMP TO A GAS STATION. WE CALLED AAA, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS EITHER THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE PCM...I HAVE TWO SONS WHO ARE TOP MECHANICS. THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THEY BELIEVE A WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY IS DEFECTIVE, AND THAT THERE WAS A LETTER SENT TO ALL HYBRID OWNERS. I TOOK THIS LETTER TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHEN I RECEIVED IT. THEY SAID IT DIDN'T PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE AND DID NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED MAINT. REALLY? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, DEATHS, OR NEAR MISSES MUST HAPPEN BEFORE FORD REACTS AND ACTUALLY OWNS UP? FYI BLOGGING IS OUT THERE FOR US ALL! *TR |
| 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND RED EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME ON. PRESSED BRAKES AND CAR DID NOT STOP. HIT CONCRETE WALL. 1ST TIME AT DEALERSHIP, BAD SENSOR. ORDERED NEW SENSOR, AND GOT CAR BACK. SAME DAY SAME LIGHTS CAME ON. 2ND TIME AT DEALERSHIP, CHANGED ABS MODULE. GOT CAR BACK ON 23RD AND ON THE 24TH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING BRAKES. CAR IS BACK AT DEALERSHIP SINCE THE 24TH. *TR |
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