Ownership Cost for 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (LS 4dr Sedan)
Estimated: $49881 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$4123
$1979
$1732
$1567
$1402
$10803
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1902
$1960
$2028
$2109
$2204
$10203
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1877
$2474
$2291
$12317
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1566
$1566
$1566
$1566
$1566
$2319
Total Ownership Costs
$12783
$9669
$8717
$9321
$9392
$49881
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 4948.893328
Displacement CI: 302
Displacement L: 5.0
Doors: 4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 150
Engine H P_to: 160
Engine KW: 111.8550
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: MERCURY
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Manufacturer Id: 977
Model: Grand Marquis
Model Year: 1989
Other Engine Info: Electronic Fuel Injection
Plant City: St. Thomas, Talbotville
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT PRE-TENSIONER TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY SUFFICIENTLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH UNLESS THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,300....UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUNCTION OF THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT IMPAIRED BY THE FAILURE OF THE PRE-TENSIONER. ONLY THE FUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG WAS IMPAIRED. HOWEVER, TO REPLACE THE PRE-TENSIONER , THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS FUNCTIONING.