Ownership Cost for 2013 Lincoln MKS Base
Estimated: $45586 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $3611 | $1733 | $1517 | $1372 | $1228 | $9461 |
| Insurance | $1955 | $2024 | $2094 | $2168 | $2244 | $10485 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2240 | $1746 | $1168 | $1431 | $2050 | $8635 |
| Repairs | $794 | $970 | $1103 | $1225 | $1418 | $5510 |
| Taxes & Fees | $1342 | $1342 | $1342 | $1342 | $1342 | $1988 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $11714 | $8452 | $7966 | $8287 | $9167 | $45586 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A DRAGGING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED INSTALLING AN EVENT DATA RECORDER (OR BLACK BOX) IN THE VEHICLE TO RECORD ANY FURTHER FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE FELT HER SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHILE OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,701. UPDATED 05/26/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPDATED 05/28/10.*JB |
| 2013 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHILE OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS FORCED THE OPERATOR TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE NAVIGATING THROUGH TRAFFIC. THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION/REDUCED POWER (RTT) WRENCH SYMBOL ILLUMINATED IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNDER ITS OWN POWER EVERY 15 MINUTES. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESPONDED TO THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE OPERATOR'S RESIDENCE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER FORCING A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT DISCONNECTED THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL. *TR *JS |
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