Ownership Cost for 2009 Mercury Milan Base
Estimated: $39189 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2129 | $1022 | $894 | $809 | $724 | $5578 |
| Insurance | $1671 | $1729 | $1790 | $1852 | $1917 | $8959 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1689 | $981 | $838 | $2291 | $8562 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 | $619 | $917 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9784 | $7323 | $6785 | $6776 | $8522 | $39189 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING ABOUT 40-50MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED, FELT LIKE A HARD GEAR-SHIFT. THE GREEN WRENCH LIGHT & ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR STILL HAD POWER BUT NO ACCELERATION, ENGINE SPUTTERED, HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHILE COASTING, CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH SO WAS SHUTDOWN. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED FOUR TIMES THE NEXT TWO DAYS. STOPPED AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SINCE IT WAS EARLY EVENING, THEY PULLED DTC P2111 "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN" FROM CAR'S COMPUTER AND HE SAYS THE THROTTLE VALUE IS STICKING. SCHEDULED SERVICE AT WORLD FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED JUST FOUR MONTHS PRIOR. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING "THIS IS VERY COMMON, WE REPLACE THEM ALL THE TIME" HE SAID. I PURCHASED A POWERTRAIN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CAR THAT STATES IT COVERS THE "THROTTLE VALVE" AMONG ITS COVERED PARTS BUT THE SERVICE MAN FIRST SAYS THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN THE "THROTTLE BODY" (MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE THROTTLE VALVE IS THE PLATE INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY THAT OPENS/CLOSES CONTROLLING AIRFLOW TO THE MANIFOLD, IT THAT IS "STUCK OPEN", IT SHOULD BE COVERED). HE THEN SAYS HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A "THROTTLE VALUE" IS AND SAYS IT WILL COST APPROX $350 TO REPAIR. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS REPLACING THE FAULTY PARTS. *TR |
| 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE 1ST FAILURE WAS ,AFTER LEAVING A GAS STATION, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. I BARELY MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT.AFTER 4 MONTHS,THE SAME THING OCCURRED AFTER LEAVING A HIGHWAY AT A LIGHT. OK AGAIN FOR A FEW MONTHS,THERE WAS A 3RD INCIDENT, BUT I CAN T REMEMBER THE DETAILS.I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND THE ABS CAME ON. I LOST MY PEDAL AGAIN.WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE SYSTEM RESET AND IT WAS FINE. NOW WHENEVER THE ABS IS USED, I LOSE MY PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. IT NO LONGER RESETS. MY MECHANIC HAS TO BLEED THE SYSTEM TO GET MY PEDAL BACK. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IN BAD WEATHER. I HAVE HAD 6 OR 7 BRAKE FAILURES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. *TR |
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