Ownership Cost for 2007 Lincoln MKZ Base
Estimated: $39326 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2081 | $999 | $874 | $791 | $708 | $5453 |
| Insurance | $1607 | $1663 | $1722 | $1782 | $1844 | $8618 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1855 | $1030 | $879 | $2291 | $8818 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $598 | $598 | $598 | $598 | $598 | $886 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9722 | $7470 | $6817 | $6805 | $8512 | $39326 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2013 | PARKING BRAKE | 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DAY HE AND HIS WIFE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT READ PARK BRAKE LIMITED FUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THE MESSAGE WOULD RECYCLE AND WOULD NOT APPEAR AFTER A DAY OR SO. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE SALESMAN AT HIS WORD AND DROVE AWAY. THE WARNING DID NOT GO AWAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE FAULT WAS WITH THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT ALSO ADVERSELY IMPACTED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. |
| 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2007 LINCOLN MKZ W/ 40K MILES WELL-MAINTAINED. ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS APPROX 3 MONTHS APART, WHEN ENGINE STILL SOMEWHAT COOL AND WITHIN 5 MILES OF START-UP, VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN DRIVE WITH FOOT-BRAKE APPLIED. ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS AND CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE, DESPITE APPLICATION OF HARD BRAKE PRESSURE. TO AVOID COLLISION, DRIVER MUST SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR PARK AND TURN OFF ENGINE. STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER (1) DOWNLOADED AND APPLIED COMPUTERIZED UPDATES, (2) CHANGED BATTERY, (3) REVIEWED ALL ONLINE AND FORD MOCO BULLETINS BUT FOUND NOTHING RELEVANT. PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS BUT OCCURS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY & DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. DRIVER HAS CONTACTED FORD/LINCOLN IN DETROIT AND OPENED A CASE FILE TO RESEARCH & TRACK PROBLEM. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON FEB 28, 2010, AT 3:00 PM. CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 03/01. DEALER WILL HAVE REGIONAL FORD ENGINEER EXAMINE VEHICLE. *TR |
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