Ownership Cost for 1989 Ford F-350 (Crew Cab 4WD)
Estimated: $26165 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 | $215 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1119 | $1949 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4995 | $4849 | $4837 | $5168 | $6316 | $26165 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | WHILE TOWING LOADED TRAILER ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY, TRUCK COMPUTER FLASHED MESSAGE TO "STOP SAFELY NOW". ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND A FAULTY EGT EXHAUST SENSOR. NO OTHER ISSUES WITH COOLING, OIL OR ENGINE OCCURRED. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE NEW CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE IS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN THE EVENT OF A FAULTY SENSOR IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM SHOULD ALERT TO THE ISSUE AND ALLOW THE HUMAN TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFER TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND RISK DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT AWARE OF THE ROAD, TRAFFIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO OVERRIDE HUMAN REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE DRIVING OUT OF HARMS WAY. *TR |
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