Ownership Cost for 2001 Lincoln Town Car (Signature)
Estimated: $36330 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1217 | $584 | $511 | $462 | $414 | $3188 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2006 | $970 | $609 | $2291 | $8639 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $362 | $362 | $362 | $362 | $362 | $537 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8584 | $7140 | $6319 | $6142 | $8146 | $36330 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS GIVEN PROBLEMS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES, AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT I HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED FOR A WHILE THEY TEND TO NOT STOP THE CAR, BUT RATHER LET THE CAR GLIDE TO A STOP, AND THUS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH DISTANCE TO LEAVE BETWEEN MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES, AND PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE COME CLOSE ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASSIONS TO EITHER HITTING OTHER CARS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL FIRST SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I THEN TOOK IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY REPLACED AN ABS SENSOR, NEXT TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND THUS UNPREDICTABLE, AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS FIND PROBLEMS PART OF THE TIME, AND AT OTHERS THEY DON'T. THE PEDAL WILL PUSH COMPLETELY UPWARD AT TIMES, AND IN ESSENCE THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A STOP, AND IS DANGEROUS. |
| 2001 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. |
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