Ownership Cost for 2001 Lincoln Continental Base
Estimated: $36959 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1041 | $500 | $437 | $396 | $354 | $2728 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2053 | $2114 | $2188 | $2276 | $2378 | $11009 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1958 | $937 | $537 | $2291 | $8486 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $337 | $337 | $337 | $337 | $337 | $499 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8622 | $7250 | $6463 | $6265 | $8359 | $36959 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | STRUCTURE | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COULD NOT BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER BECAUSE OF THE SUNS REFLECTION ON THE DASHBOARD. PH *NLM THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN A LETTER ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE SUN LIGHT. SINCE OCTOBER 2002 THEY HAVE 3669 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO LET THE CONSUMERS KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED BEFORE SERIOUS DAMAGES OCCURS. *CB THE CONSUMER WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR SUNGLASSES THAT WILL SHIELD HIS EYES FROM GLARE, SO WHEN HE WORE THEM HE AS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER. *JB |
| 2001 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ACCELERATING FORWARD, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS LEANING ON THE TIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,052 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,755. UPDATED 02-12-08 BF * UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR |
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