Ownership Cost for 1999 Lincoln Town Car (Signature)
Estimated: $36679 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1112 | $534 | $467 | $422 | $378 | $2913 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1902 | $1960 | $2028 | $2109 | $2204 | $10203 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2120 | $998 | $639 | $2291 | $8811 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $347 | $347 | $347 | $347 | $347 | $513 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8552 | $7292 | $6396 | $6229 | $8210 | $36679 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | I HAVE A 1998 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. ON JANUARY 11TH, MY CAR WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT THE HEADGASKET WAS LEAKING AT THE 4TH CYLANDER AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $300.00 AND STATED IN WRITING THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE HEAD GASKET. ON JANUARY 19, MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS MY HEADGASKET AND THEY OVERLOOKED THE LEAK AT THE EXACT LOCATION I TOLD THEM BASED ON MY MECHANICS ADVISE. NOW THEY WANT AN ADDITIONAL $1200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALER. MY CONCERN IS NOW THE ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE LACK OF PROPER ATTENTION BY THE DEALER. |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | AS THE CAR NEARED THE END OF ITS WARRANTY, I HAD SEVERAL FAILURES. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 45000 MI., TWO COIL PACKS FAILED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE FINAL FAILURE AND IT JUST LOST ALL POWER. I BARELY GOT IT TO PULL BY HOLDING IT IN LOW GEAR. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE BUT I GOT IT TO A PARKING LOT AND LEFT IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED IT STARTED UP AND DROVE JUST FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY WIFE STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR (COLD) AND ALMOST GOT RUN OVER TRYING TO LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS WALKING ONE BLOCK UP THE STREET AND SHE PULLED IN AND ASKED ME TO LOOK AT THE CAR. IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH JUST AS BEFORE SO I TOLD HER TO TAKE IT BACK HOME AND PARK IT AND TAKE THE OTHER CAR. SHE DID THIS, LOCKED IT AND LEFT. IT HAD ONLY RUN ABOUT 4 OR 5 MINUTES. AS I WALKED AROUND THE BLOCK I HEARD A CAR ALARM GOING OFF AND AS I APPROACHED MY HOUSE I SAW THE CAR ON FIRE SITTING JUST OUTSIDE THE GARAGE, LUCKILY I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY CAME AND PUT IT OUT BUT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR WAS MAYBE ONE MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY SO I CALLED THE DEALER, THE REGIONAL FORD REP AND A RETIRED FORD REP I KNOW. AND NONE OF THEM WOULD TALK TO ME, RETURN PHONE CALLS( IN THE CASE OF THE REGIONAL FORD REP) I CALLED DETROIT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF FORD AND A LAWYER TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. HE WOULD NOT EVEN SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT IT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID OFF AND I TRIED TO GET THEM TO INVESTIGATE TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID. THE FIRE WAS OBVIOUSLY ELECTRICAL BUT I DON'T KNOW MORE. THE CAR WAS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SO THE PRESENT RECALL DOESN'T COVER ENOUGH CARS. *JB |
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