Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Windstar Base
Estimated: $34668 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 | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1796 | $757 | $225 | $2291 | $7832 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $291 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8186 | $6799 | $5984 | $5654 | $8045 | $34668 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 WINDSTAR FAILED AFTER JUST 70,000 MILES; FORD HAS REFUSED TO HELP ME SINCE IT FAILED IN DECEMBER 2002 AND I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 8 YEARS. SINCE COOLANT HAS LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE, THE FORD MECHANIC HAS RECOMMENDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH COSTS $4600. *NLM |
| 1998 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | THE WARNING SOUND THAT A DOOR IS AJAR WILL CONTINUALLY GO OFF EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY SHUT. I HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED TWICE AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. IT WILL EVENTUALLY RESET ITSELF AFTER DAY OR MORE. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND I AM JUST GETTING TIRED OF IT. IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER I HAVE REPLACED THE SWITCHES, AND FUSES. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *CB |
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