Ownership Cost for 1998 Mercury Mountaineer Base
Estimated: $38482 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 | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1961 | $869 | $340 | $2291 | $8224 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $368 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8861 | $7613 | $6768 | $6465 | $8774 | $38482 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | AFTER MEDIA PUBLICITY ON THE TIRE MATTER, I INSPECTED TIRES ON VEHICLE STATED. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE SEPARATION IS BOTH ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SIDEWALLS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED, AND THEY IN TURN SENT ME TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. THE MANAGER OF THE STORE OBSERVED THE SEPARATIONS AND COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. HE SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE FROM FIRESTONE. I AM A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND WE ARE AMONG THE LAST STATES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE RECALL (BY YEAR END 2001). MEANWHILE, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CONCERNS MY FAMILY THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOONER THAN 2001. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ON THIS CONCERN.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 ) |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | WAS DRIVING UP A RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD AFTER ENTERING INTERSECTION. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & SHIFTED INTO PARK TO RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF STALLING. *AK |
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