Ownership Cost for 2014 Ford Escape SE
Estimated: $40131 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $3062 | $1470 | $1286 | $1163 | $1041 | $8022 |
| Insurance | $1954 | $2022 | $2093 | $2166 | $2242 | $10477 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $1809 | $1476 | $1030 | $1191 | $1852 | $7358 |
| Repairs | $623 | $813 | $920 | $1045 | $1222 | $4623 |
| Taxes & Fees | $1084 | $1084 | $1084 | $1084 | $1084 | $1605 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10032 | $7449 | $7086 | $7330 | $8235 | $40131 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CHECKED AND ALL OF THE LINES WERE FLUSHED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A STEERING, RACK AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. |
| 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PICKED UP 2014 FORD ESCAPE 1.6 ECOBOOST- OCTOBER 2013- ENGINE RPM' S REV TO 3-4 FOR NO REASON - SPORADICALLY- WHEN REMOTE STARTED, AND WHEN ELECTRIC STARTING CAR. BRAKES LOUD WHISTLING NOISES- COMES AND GOES- AUTO LIFT GATE OPENS HALF WAY SOMETIMES, CLOSES ON YOU WHEN YOUR LOADING THINGS SOMETIMES, REAR DOOR BEHIND DRIVER -CHILD LOCKS ON- CANT TURN OFF- PASSENGER CANT GET OUT OF THAT SIDE OF CAR- NO HEAT! TEMP GAUGE JUMPS FROM C TO H THEN BACK TO C. NO HEAT IN CAR EVEN AFTER REMOTE STARTING VEHICLE 2-3 TIMES AND LETTING IT RUN- CAR IS ICE COLD INSIDE. DEFROST DON'T WORK UNLESS ON MAX DEFROST AND ON HI - BLOWER DOESN'T SEEM TO BLOW ANYTHING - WHEN PUT ON DEFROST AND FEET IT BLOWS OUT VENTS INSTEAD. DUE TO NO HEAT INSIDE VEHICLE. FREEZE EVERY DAY DRIVING TO WORK.. BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK IT FINALLY HEATS UP- APPROX. 20 MIN DRIVE. PULLED IN DRIVEWAY FROM WORK- 20 MIN DRIVE AND CAR WAS OVERHEATING- BUFFALO NY - TAKING CAR IN TODAY WITH LIST OF ISSUES. *TR |
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