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 WHILE COMPLETING A TURN, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE PIN BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. ...UPDATED 12/03/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTS TURN OFF AT NIGHT, AS WELL. UPDATED 12/6/2013 *JS |
| 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT, PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE. COLLIDED WITH A PICK UP AHEAD ,WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO A SMALL COMPACT AHEAD OF IT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD EXPERIENCED SLIGHT ACCELERATION ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION, WHICH WAS DISCUSSED WITH MY MECHANIC. ( HAD ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1999 RANGER WHICH WAS RESOLVED BY REPLACING IAC MOTOR.) VEHICLE CURRENTLY IN DEALERS SHOP, WHERE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE OCCURRENCE NOR FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DISCLAIMS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM ALTHOUGH MANY SEVERAL SIMILAR EVENTS INVOLVING THIS MODEL YEAR ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. VEHICLE IS WELL WITHIN WARRANTY PARAMETERS BUT LITTLE, IF ANY, ACTION IS ONGOING. I AM RELUCTANT TO RESUME OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE WHILE CONDITION PERSISTS. *TR |
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