Ownership Cost for 2003 Ford Explorer XLS
Estimated: $37832 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1187 | $570 | $498 | $451 | $404 | $3110 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2167 | $2232 | $2310 | $2402 | $2510 | $11621 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1847 | $912 | $521 | $2291 | $8334 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $357 | $357 | $357 | $357 | $357 | $529 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8902 | $7329 | $6625 | $6433 | $8543 | $37832 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2011 | STEERING | AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE MALL PARKING LOT, POWER STEERING FAILED & SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. I WAS IN PROCESS OF TURNING WHEN POWER ASSIST FAILED AND I ALMOST STRUCK A PARKED CAR. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED (POWER ASSIST WAS THEN WORKING). I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED I NEEDED A NEW STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS INCIDENT IS CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA CASE PE12-017. *TR |
| 2003 | SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORKING. THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT TO HOOK INTO THE CHILD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A CHILD SEAT TECHNICIAN AND THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. |
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