Ownership Cost for 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Estimated: $35361 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1991 | $866 | $322 | $2291 | $8233 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $236 | $236 | $236 | $236 | $236 | $350 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8268 | $7044 | $6146 | $5803 | $8100 | $35361 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | PROBLEM: THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING HEAD GASKET & DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD. COST TO REPAIR $2504.80 (I PAID IT) I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 11/17/03 AND GOT IT BACK 11/20/03. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE CAR SHIMMIED AND STALLED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT RIGHT BACK AND THEY STILL ARE WORKING ON IT AS OF 11/21/03 9AM. HISTORY OF PROBLEM AT FORD: FORD HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THESE TWO PROBLEMS ( FROM WWW.ALLDATA.COM ) 03-6-2 MAR 03 ENGINE - OIL LEAK FROM R/H CYLINDER HEAD GASKET 02-1-4 JAN 02 ENGINE HEAD GASKET - APPROVED REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 01-21-10 OCT 01 ENGINE - OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET 02-2-2 INTAKE MANIFOLD - CROSS-OVER CHANNEL COOLANT SEEPAGE ACCORDING TO WWW.LEMONAIDCARS.COM ( WWW.GM-V6LEMONS.COM/MEDIAATTN.HTM )THE FORD 4.7 LITER HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE AND CAUSED FORD TO EXTEND WARRANTIES TO 6 YRS./ 75,000 MILES ON OLDER MODELS (WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/ARTICLE.PHP?DID=121&SCID=59 ). THEY ALSO KNOW THE MANIFOLD PART USED TO ORIGINAL MAKE THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME $2504.80 WITH NO HELP FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *LA |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL ANITFREEZE. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, STEAM START COMING FROM AROUND THE HOOD, OBSCURING MY VISION. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED PART WHERE THE COOLANT WAS ROUTED THROUGH A METAL SECTION OF THE MANIFOLD. TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1145.62 PLUS $80 FOR THE TOW. |
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