Ownership Cost for 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Estimated: $38040 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1711 | $821 | $718 | $650 | $582 | $4482 |
| Insurance | $1506 | $1558 | $1613 | $1669 | $1728 | $8074 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1864 | $978 | $711 | $2291 | $8607 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $467 | $467 | $467 | $467 | $467 | $691 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9237 | $7303 | $6609 | $6502 | $8390 | $38040 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2008, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON ONCE THE DOORS WERE OPENED BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THEY WOULD TURN OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE COMPUTER WHICH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSIDE LIGHTS WENT OUT AS WELL. UPDATED 05/09/11 |
| 2005 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE MODULE WHICH CONTROLLED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. |
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