Ownership Cost for 1984 Mercury Cougar (2-Door Sedan)
Estimated: $46540 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2726
$1308
$1145
$1036
$927
$7142
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2229
$2295
$2376
$2471
$2582
$11953
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1738
$2149
$2291
$11853
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$916
$916
$916
$916
$916
$1356
Total Ownership Costs
$11061
$9260
$8243
$8766
$9210
$46540
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 3801.798848
Displacement CI: 232
Displacement L: 3.8
Doors: 2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 120
Engine KW: 89.4840
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: MERCURY
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Cougar
Model Year: 1984
Other Engine Info: Central fuel injection/2V
2 BBL
Other Restraint System Info: Active Belts
Plant City: Lorain
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Trim: LS ,XR-7
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NEARLY GET REAR-ENDED WHILE BRAKING FROM TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #01V032000 PERTAINING TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. SECONDLY, THE ENGINE HESITATED WHILE WARMING UP, ACCOMPANIED BY A ROUGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A MECHANIC.