Ownership Cost for 2009 Lincoln MKS Base
Estimated: $43750 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2697 | $1295 | $1133 | $1025 | $917 | $7067 |
| Insurance | $1744 | $1805 | $1868 | $1934 | $2002 | $9353 |
| Fuel | $1902 | $1960 | $2028 | $2109 | $2204 | $10203 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1934 | $1146 | $1201 | $2291 | $9335 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $901 | $901 | $901 | $901 | $901 | $1335 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10985 | $8234 | $7604 | $7770 | $9158 | $43750 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | SEATS | NEW AUTO DELIVERED 8/11/08 HAS SPENT 21 DAYS IN DEALERS REPAIR SHOP TO DATE. DEFECTS THAT BECAME KNOW ARE STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL (FORD & DEALER CLAIM "IT NEVER HAPPENED") DELUXE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT WORKED SOME OF THE TIME (DEALER REPLACED) CRACKED STEERING COLUMN ( DEALER REPAIRED) NOT KNOWING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT, REQUESTED THAT FORD TAKE BACK THE CAR, WHICH COMPANY REFUSED. CAR HAS DESIGN DEFECTS WHICH AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER & PASSENGERS. FRONT HEADRESTS AND MIDDLE WINDOW PILLARS MAKE SIDE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE DAYTIME GLARE FROM THE INFORMATION WINDOW ON THE DASH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS IN A WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE SITUATION. *TR |
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