Ownership Cost for 2004 Mercury Sable (LS Premium)
Estimated: $34582 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1083 | $520 | $455 | $411 | $368 | $2837 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1738 | $866 | $441 | $2291 | $8099 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $342 | $342 | $342 | $342 | $342 | $507 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8276 | $6646 | $5991 | $5750 | $7919 | $34582 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1993 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED AT 49,000 AND AT 51,000 MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, OIL PAN IS RUSTING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT, STARTER HAS A CLIP TO ATTACH CONNECTION, COMES LOOSE AND MUST GET UNDER CAR TO RE-ATTACH (SOME ENGINEERING WIZ HERE) FRONT BODY MOUNT IS UNDER OIL FILTER AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE HAPPY FOR MY BUSINESS, BUT ARE NOT GOING TO HELP |
| 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED BEFORE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 203,000. |
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