Ownership Cost for 1994 Ford Taurus GL
Estimated: $34575 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2257 | $981 | $541 | $2291 | $8833 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $262 | $262 | $262 | $262 | $262 | $388 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8029 | $7038 | $5981 | $5730 | $7796 | $34575 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CAUSED A FLAT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING SNAPPED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *AK |
| 1994 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS CONSUMER CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE NOISE IS THERE SOMETIMES. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
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