Ownership Cost for 1999 Ford Escort LX
Estimated: $32582 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 | $1322 | $1362 | $1409 | $1466 | $1532 | $7091 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1950 | $884 | $387 | $2291 | $8275 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $270 | $270 | $270 | $270 | $270 | $400 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7767 | $6454 | $5597 | $5278 | $7485 | $32582 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1991 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT DEVELOPED A SHORT, PLASTIC COMPONENTS WERE MELTED AND FUEL LEAKED FROM TANK. |
| 1999 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | I TOOK MY 99 FORD ESCORT TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO FIX ONE FRONT TIE ROD (ANOTHER FREQUENT PROBLEM ON ESCORT) AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THE SPINGS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT WHEN DRIVING AND I DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN BROKEN. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH ESCORT, AND ADVISED ME TO CHECK THE EXISTANCE OF A RECALL WITH A FORD DEALER. TO THIS DATE (JAN 2006) THERE IS NO RECALL. HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO KEEP THE RECEIPT OF THE REPAIR ($ 750 TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND STRUTS ON BOTH SIDES) IN CASE A RECALL WILL BE MADE IN THE FUTURE. *NM |
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