Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Taurus SE
Estimated: $36150 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1062 | $510 | $446 | $403 | $361 | $2782 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2175 | $1013 | $657 | $2291 | $8899 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $504 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8406 | $7232 | $6294 | $6128 | $8090 | $36150 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1994 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | STARTER SOLENOID HAS BEEN MOVED FROM HAYNES MANUAL DESCRIPTION; IT IS NOW ON THE STARTER MOTOR, IN A GM-TYPE ARRANGEMENT. HOWEVER, THE STARTER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, LOW, ESSENTIALLY UNDER THE RADIATOR. THIS EXPOSES THE STARTER LEAD (NOT THE BATTERY OR MOTOR LEAD) TO CORROSION. THIS FAILED TODAY. IT SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS POSITION OR SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM CORROSION. *AK |
| 1998 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING PUMP THE RACK AND PINON STOPS WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MR |
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