Ownership Cost for 2001 Mercury Mountaineer Base
Estimated: $37329 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 | $2294 | $2363 | $2446 | $2543 | $2658 | $12304 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1753 | $799 | $233 | $2291 | $7839 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $369 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8719 | $7257 | $6546 | $6199 | $8608 | $37329 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER WORK ONE EVENING, SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER 20 MINUTES, HER FATHER ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO FORCEFULLY START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE STALLING. ON JUNE 16, 2008, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A FUSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THEY IDENTIFIED A BUSHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. ALL OF THESE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND WITH LESS THEN 4,000 MILES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,177 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,600. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER SEATS AND POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR. THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/15/08 |
| 2001 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, SIZE P235/75/R15 TIRES. THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE DIMPLES ON THE SIDEWALLS AT ONLY 33,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD EXPLODED OFF THE TIRE AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED STATED THAT THEY HAVE SOLD HUNDREDS OF THESE TIRES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY FAILURES. THEY OFFERED TO GIVE HIM NEW TIRES AT $20.00 OFF SINCE HE HAD A RANDOM SET OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE CONTACT DID NOT ACCEPT THEIR OFFER. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AS SCHEDULED AND HE JUST HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. |
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