Ownership Cost for 2002 Mercury Cougar Sport
Estimated: $33785 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1775 | $838 | $339 | $2291 | $8006 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $288 | $288 | $288 | $288 | $288 | $427 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8054 | $6559 | $5842 | $5530 | $7799 | $33785 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1994 | AIR BAGS | THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED,BUT SOMEHOW THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BACK OF A 1986 PICKUP TRUCK. THE SUN WAS VERY LOW AND THERE WAS APOSSIBILITY THAT MY JUDGEMENT WAS IMPAIRED. THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK WAS MINIMAL $350. MY SMALL DG WAS STRUCK BY THE AIRBAG WHICH EXPLODED ON BOTH SIDES WITH A FORCE THAT KNOCKED ME OUT AND INJURED HIM SEVERELY. HE DIED 5 DAYS LATER AFTER DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SAVE HIM. HIS NECK WAS SNAPPED, AND HE HAD INTERNAL INJURIES. THE FRONT DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS NOT THAT GREAT AND COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. I HARDLY TOUCHED THE TRUCK. MY CONCERN IS WERE THE AIRBAGS DEFECTIVE THE DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF MY CAR WAS ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE CAR. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THE 1994 COUGAR XR7. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, AND I AM CONCERNED AS I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND WHY THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED AS THEY DID. I HAVE TO SAY THIS WAS A DEVESTATING XPERIENCE TO ME, AND ONE I HOPE NEVER HAPPENS TO ANYONE. THE CAR ACTUALLY EXPLODED INSIDE AND I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD BLOWN UP WITH ALL THE SMOKE IT MADE. THE WAY THAT THE BAG EXPLODED BROKE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN 2 PLACES, BROKE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, BROKE THE DRIVER VISOR OVERHEAD, BROKE THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND CRACKED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IN HALF WHERE IT EXPLODED OUT. THIS DAMAGE WAS WHY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALLED THE CAR. |
| 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | ON APPROX. THE 15TH OF MARCH, MY DAUGHTER LOST ALL POWER IN CAR WHILE DRIVING THROUGH LUNCH TRAFFIC IN TOWN AND WAS NEARLY REARENDED BY A PETROLUEM TANKER. WE BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY RAN A BATTERY TEST AND B/C THAT CAME BACK FINE THEY REFUSED TO DO ANY FURTHER TESTING. SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE KEY TO TURN OVER TO START CAR. THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME. ON THE 15TH OF MAY, THE CAR CAME OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE 2ND TIME AFTER IT HAD LOST POWER TWICE ON HER WHILE DRIVING AGAIN.HER. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED FORD HEADQUARTERS FOR RECALLS. NONE HAD BEEN POSTED, BUT FORD SAID IF THEY CHECK THE FUEL FILTER AT THE BOTTEM OF THE FUEL TANK WE WOULD PROBABLY FIND THE PROBLEM WITH LOSING ALL POWER(BRAKING, STEERING, ECT.) WAS THAT THE FILTER WAS CLOGGED THEREFORE NO GAS WAS GETTING TO THE MOTOR AND THUS THIS WAS WHY THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SAID THAT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX FOR APPROX THE NEXT 3000 MILES(FOR IT WAS HAPPENING ABOUT EVERY 3000 MILES). AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN EVERY 3000 MILES TO REMAIN SAFE FROM LOSING POWER WHEN IT BECAME CLOGGED AGAIN. WE DECIDED THAT SINCE FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO DO A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY WHO DROVE OR RODE IN THE CAR WOULD BE PUTTING THEIR LIFE IN DANGER SO WE TRIED TO TRADE THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED US TO PAY A $6,000 DEFICIT SO WE DECIDED TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL WE COULD COMPLETE THE LEMON LAW PROCESS. THREE WEEKS LATER, MY DAUGHTER STATED SHE HAD GOT REALLY BAD GAS MILEAGE(15 MILES TOOK 1/4 OF A TANK SHE MEASURED IT) THE DAY BEFORE AND SHE WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO LOSE POWER AGAIN. IT WAS A FRIDAY SO THE CAR COULDN'T GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THAT NIGHT, THE 6TH OF JUNE.SHE LOST BRAKES AND STEERING WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE CAR HIT SOMETHING IN THE DITCH AND ROLLED 1.5X'S TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.SEATBEAT HELD HER IN CAR.PICTURES OF CAR AND SCENE AVAIL. *AK |
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