Ownership Cost for 2004 Ford Taurus SE
Estimated: $36839 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1631 | $783 | $685 | $620 | $555 | $4274 |
| Insurance | $1472 | $1523 | $1576 | $1632 | $1689 | $7892 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1915 | $985 | $703 | $2291 | $8657 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $445 | $445 | $445 | $445 | $445 | $660 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8948 | $7119 | $6378 | $6252 | $8142 | $36839 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DUE TO A BROKEN TORQUE CONVERTER.*AK |
| 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TOUCHED A METAL PART OF THE EXTERIOR PART OF THE VEHICLE, STATIC ELECTRICITY WOULD DISCHARGE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BUILD-UP OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED A STRONG, PAINFUL SPARK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB |
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