Ownership Cost for 2003 Lincoln Town Car (Signature)
Estimated: $39533 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1949 | $936 | $819 | $741 | $663 | $5108 |
| Insurance | $1488 | $1540 | $1594 | $1650 | $1708 | $7980 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2128 | $1102 | $938 | $2291 | $9222 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $545 | $545 | $545 | $545 | $545 | $807 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9579 | $7717 | $6871 | $6855 | $8511 | $39533 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, PURCHASED ON 5/18/10 AT CORTESE LINCOLN, ROCHESTER NY. 6/1/10: BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE STOPPING - INTERMITTENT 7/2/10: TRIP FROM ROCHESTER, NY TO VERMILION, OH; TRAVELING I90 WEST, COULD NOT STOP THE CAR WHEN APPROACHING THE TOLL BOOTH IN BUFFALO, NY. STOPPED AT THE LAST SECOND INCHES AWAY FROM THE CAR AHEAD. PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID; IT WAS FINE. ON ROUTE 2 WEST, STOPPED AT MCDONALDS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS JUST DESCRIBED. ARRIVED AT VERMILION AT 4 P.M., TOOK THE CAR TO LIBERTY FORD-LINCOLN. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. RETURNED TO ROCHESTER, NY ON JULY 5, 2010 AND USED EMERGENCY FLASHERS THE ENTIRE WAY. ARRIVED SAFELY HOME. ON JULY 6, 2010, TOOK THE CAR TO CORTESE LINCOLN, ROCHESTER, NY FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I TOLD THEM TO CONTACT THE FORD LINCOLN TECH HOTLINE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID. RECOMMENDATION: BLEED BRAKES AND TEST DRIVE. CORTESE TECHNICIAN: 9021 WARREN R HALTER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:REAR | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO FIRESTONE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SEAL FAILED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND STUB AXLE WERE DEFECTIVE, WHICH WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE SEAL FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID HAD TO BE REFILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER AND MECHANIC WERE NOT NOTIFIED. IN JANUARY OF 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHIRPING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO FIRESTONE FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE ROTORS, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BALL JOINTS WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE AXLES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH OF THE REAR END AXLES AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY RECALLS. HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT HAS THE PARTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IN HIS POSSESSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,131 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,863. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB |
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