Ownership Cost for 1997 Lincoln Town Car (Executive)
Estimated: $35294 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1973 | $854 | $295 | $2291 | $8176 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $230 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $340 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8262 | $7025 | $6132 | $5775 | $8099 | $35294 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP OR MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OR FIVE OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. |
| 1997 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT, ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 2/12/2007 - *NM |
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