Ownership Cost for 1999 Ford Mustang (GT Convertible)
Estimated: $41264 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2138
$1026
$898
$812
$727
$5601
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1950
$2009
$2079
$2162
$2259
$10459
Maintenance
$2763
$2510
$1262
$1217
$2291
$10043
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$623
$623
$623
$623
$623
$922
Total Ownership Costs
$9902
$8256
$7181
$7275
$8650
$41264
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Cabriolet/Convertible
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 4600.0
Displacement CI: 280.70922283576
Displacement L: 4.6
Doors: 2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 225
Engine KW: 167.7825
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Mustang
Model Year: 1999
Other Engine Info: EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection, Windsor Engine Plant
Plant City: Dearborn
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GT
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2001 FORD MUSTANG HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SEALS FAILED.*MR NO ADDRESS PROVIDED - NO ANSWER REQUIRED. *MJJ THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE FOGGING WITH MOISTURE. THE HEADLIGHT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE LENSES WERE SLOWLY DEVELOPING A SILVER-GREY FILM. *SC
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD MUSTANG CONV. 1999 3.8 LITER ENGINE. REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS/ACCELERATION PROBS 3 TIMES TO DEALERSHIPS ( ONE TIME TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP OUTSIDE FORD JURISDICTION THAT NOTICED EXCESSIVE GASKET LEAKAGE) BEFORE 12,000 MILES. FINALLY, AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM ALL DEALERSHIP VISITS, FINALLY REPLACED W/ REFURBISHED ENGINE DEMONSTRATING SAME PROBLEM AT 31207 MILES APPROXIMATELY. (PLEASE NOTE- IT APPEARS AS THOUGH DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS TRIED TO CHANGE THE PROBLEMS I NOTATED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE MY COMPLAINTS. GAVE ME BACK INVOICE TWO TIMES WITH MODIFICATIONS THAT WERE NOT ORIGINAL COMPLAINT! ON THE SECOND TIME- TRACKED DOWN THE MANAGER AND COMPLAINED DIRECTLY AND ASKED WHY THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE THIS. HE HAD NO ANSWER FOR THIS EMPLOYEES ACTION.) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WITH THE NEW REFURBISHED ENGINE IS THAT THERE IS NO BURNING SMELL AND THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY VIBRATES SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND GEARSHIFT VIBRATES TO AND FRO VIOLENTLY- THE INITIAL ACCELERATION COMPLAINT REMAINS. THE VIOLENT ENGINE SHAKING DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THIS NEW ENGINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONLY 3 DAYS. TRANSMISSION/ CLUTCH ASSEMBLY- GASKET REPLACEMENT (EXCESSIVE BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE). NO COATING UNDER VEHICLE TO PROTECT INTERIOR COMPONENTS- DEALERSHIP FIXED. INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD CRACKED/ CHIPPED INTERNALLY- NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT. BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED PER RECALL. INTERIOR DASHBOARD LOSES COLOR- REPLACED TWO TIMES. CONVERTIBLE TOP APPARATUS-EXCESSIVE RUST- NEEDS REPLACEMENT. CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING SINCE 20,000 MILES BUT HAD REPLACED DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS AT 30,000 MILES. CONVERTIBLE ROOF GASKET- REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS BUT I AM SICK OF TYPING. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST FORD PRODUCT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE DELRAY LINCOLN/MERCURY REPAIR DEPARTMENT APPEARS CORRUPT. I WONDER IF THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND WHAT THEIR INCENTIVES ARE FOR LY