Ownership Cost for 1988 Ford F-150 (Reg. Cab Short Bed 4WD)
Estimated: $27899 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 | $2516 | $2592 | $2682 | $2790 | $2915 | $13495 |
| Maintenance | $347 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1180 | $2142 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $5414 | $5145 | $5144 | $5487 | $6710 | $27899 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | STRUCTURE:BODY | I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 F-150. THIS IS MY FIFTH FORD PRODUCT ON A ROW, TWO OF THEM PURCHASED NEW. RECENTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SLIDE DOWN INTO THE DOOR. IN DECEMBER. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT REGULATOR/MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND JUST FINISHED THE INSTALLATION. WHEN I EXAMINED THE OLD UNIT I FOUND THE OPERATING CABLE INCORRECTLY SPOOLED ONTO THE PRIMARY PULLEY. WHEN THE CABLE OVERLAPPED ITSELF THE END PULLED OUT OF THE LIFTING BLOCK. WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, I CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS WEBSITES DETAILING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF F150 WINDOW REGULATORS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD WITH A REDESIGNED PART AND A RECALL TO REPLACE EXISTING UNITS. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY CONGRESSMAN, ABOUT THIS EXPENSIVE AND ANNOYING DEFECT.WEBSITES DETAILING THE ISSUE ARE LISTED BELOW: HTTP://WWW.JEREBEASLEYREPORT.COM/2011/08/PROBLEMS-WITH-FORD-F-150-WINDOW-REGULATORS/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/F-150/2005/WINDOWS_WINDSHIELD/POWER_WINDOW_REGULATOR_FAILURE.SHTML INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT |
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