Ownership Cost for 2007 Ford Escape Limited
Estimated: $40350 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2192 | $1052 | $921 | $833 | $745 | $5743 |
| Insurance | $1623 | $1680 | $1738 | $1799 | $1862 | $8702 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1907 | $1065 | $956 | $2291 | $8982 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $647 | $647 | $647 | $647 | $647 | $959 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9974 | $7676 | $7005 | $7031 | $8663 | $40350 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. SHE PUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE OVERRIDE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DROVE FOR A BLOCK, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT ENDED UP BEING AFFECTED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. SHE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 08/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/17/09 |
| 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON APRIL 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF LITHIA FORD STATED THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 60 MPH. A FORD ENGINEER PROVIDED RELATED INFORMATION. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. *AK |
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