Ownership Cost for 2012 Ford Taurus SE
Estimated: $41984 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2847 | $1367 | $1196 | $1082 | $968 | $7460 |
| Insurance | $1857 | $1922 | $1989 | $2059 | $2131 | $9958 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2346 | $1665 | $1072 | $1167 | $2099 | $8349 |
| Repairs | $826 | $1000 | $1137 | $1259 | $1455 | $5677 |
| Taxes & Fees | $977 | $977 | $977 | $977 | $977 | $1447 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10549 | $7811 | $7343 | $7537 | $8744 | $41984 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | I OWN A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE HEATER BLOWER GETS WATER IN IT THEN SHORTS OUT AND THE HEATER/AIR BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. IT ALSO DUMPS WATER INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAVE READ ON TOPIX.COM MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR |
| 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 03/24/2012. 1ST FAILURE MILEAGE APPROX.1,450: DRIVING ON I-95S AT APPROX. 70 MPH, RAINING CONDITION, WIPERS IN USE, HEADLIGHTS ON. SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT DARK, WIPERS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD, ENGINE CUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR FROM MIDDLE LANE TO ROAD SIDE AND BRAKED. PUT CAR IN PARK, LIGHTS STILL OUT, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. IN LESS A MINUTE, ON THE MIDDLE INSTRUMENT GAUGE A GREEN LIGHTED MESSAGE DISPLAYED: "POWER ACCESSORIES..." FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. THEN CAR RESTARTED. FORD SERVICES COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM OR ERROR CODE. 08/04/2012. 2ND FAILURE MILEAGE APPROX. 5,360: NICE HOT DAY OF SUMMER. AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAVEL CENTER PARKING LOT, DROVE ABOUT 25 YARDS IN THE PARKING LOT AT APPROX. 10 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. CAR WOULD NOT START IN "NEUTRAL" BUT STARTED IN "PARK" POSITION RIGHT AWAY. FORD SERVICES COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM OR ERROR CODE. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THE PASSENGER WAS ACCESSING THE "MULTI-MEDIA CONSOLE" FOR RADIO STATION OR GPS. |
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