Ownership Cost for 2001 Ford Expedition (Eddie Bauer)
Estimated: $41006 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1073 | $515 | $451 | $408 | $365 | $2812 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2786 | $2869 | $2970 | $3088 | $3227 | $14940 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1966 | $943 | $549 | $2291 | $8512 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $341 | $341 | $341 | $341 | $341 | $505 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9391 | $8029 | $7264 | $7103 | $9220 | $41006 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | DEALER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLELY WORN OUT AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT 28500 MILES. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THIS PART. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH NEW VEHICLES HAS BEEN TO REPLACE BRAKES AROUND 40000 MILES. IF IT IS NORMAL TO REPLACE BRAKES DISC PADS AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES, THEN MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. CUSTOMERS WHO ARE EXPECTING TO RECEIVE AROUND 40000 MILES ON DISC BRAKE PADS COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE MAJOR CASTROPHYBY FAILING TO REPLACE DISC BRAKE PADS. *AK |
| 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS EARLIER AND THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING SIGNS. A WITNESS TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY RECENT REPAIR WORK DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES. THE ENGINE AND DASH AREA BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT. *JB UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM |
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