Ownership Cost for 1981 Ford F-150 (Regular Cab 2WD)
Estimated: $27623 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 | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $1214 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1579 | $3408 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $5993 | $4849 | $4837 | $5168 | $6776 | $27623 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | TIRES | THIS IS THE 3RD ORIGINAL TIRE WHICH HAS LOST IT'S TREAD; THE 1ST TWO IN FEBUARY OF THIS YEAR (SEE PREVIOUS REPORT TO NHTSA). THIS TRIP WAS IN 108 DEGREE TEMPERATURES TRAVELING FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS TO DALLAS, TEXAS. I HAVE BEEN VERY DELIGENT TO CHECK THE PRESSURE IN MY TIRES ONCE A WEEK DUE TO MY TRAVELS TO CONSTRUCTION SITES. MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS TRAVELING WITH ME ON THIS TRIP AS HIS LAST SUMMER ROADTRIP BEFORE SCHOOL. LOSING THE TREAD THIS TIME SCARED ME MORE WITH MY SON RIDING SHOTGUN. THESE TIRES ARE STILL NOT ON THE REPLACEMENT LISTS. THE FORD DEALER BLEW ME OFF BECAUSE HE COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT GET TIRES ANYWAY. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WAS ALSO AS HELPFUL, DOING NOTHING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR OUR KIDS FUTURES, LIKE PUT SOME SAFE TIRES UNDER THEIR PARENTS CARS AND NAIL FIRESTONE FOR THEIR SHODDY WORKMANSHIP.( DOT NUMBER: W 208 IPT TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 ) |
| 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FROM A DEAD STOP I ACCELERATED TO TURN INTO HER DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STUMBLED IT SOUNDED LIKE YOU HAD THROWN A HANDFUL OF MARBLES INSIDE THE INTAKE THE ENGINE MADE A FUNNY NOISE THEN DIED AFTER GETTING IT RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP I FOUND OUT IT HAD MELTED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSORS AND PART OF THE THROTTLE BODY AWAY FORD HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS THE TRUCK IS ALSO BEEN PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY IT CAME REAL CLOSE TO AN ENGINE FIRE THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKE DOWN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE AUGUST 5, 2011. *TR |
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