Ownership Cost for 2005 Mercury Montego Premier
Estimated: $38176 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1823 | $875 | $766 | $693 | $620 | $4777 |
| Insurance | $1520 | $1573 | $1628 | $1685 | $1744 | $8150 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1911 | $1010 | $781 | $2291 | $8756 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $501 | $501 | $501 | $501 | $501 | $743 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9317 | $7339 | $6621 | $6544 | $8355 | $38176 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED DURING A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. |
| 2005 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST WHEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND PERFORMED A ROAD TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,947. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,995. |
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