Ownership Cost for 2004 Mercury Sable (LS Premium)
Estimated: $37426 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1671 | $802 | $702 | $635 | $568 | $4378 |
| Insurance | $1476 | $1528 | $1581 | $1637 | $1694 | $7916 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1930 | $995 | $725 | $2291 | $8704 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $456 | $456 | $456 | $456 | $456 | $675 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9076 | $7235 | $6490 | $6378 | $8247 | $37426 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1992 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | IN JAN, 1997 DEALERSHIP SAID HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. IN DEC, 1999 HAD CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF STRONG ANTIFREEZE AND BURNT OIL SMELL. WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR HEAD GASKETS ARE BOTH LEAKING.*AK |
| 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT PEDAL FAULTY WITH SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL NHTSA I.D. # 04V10600...BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T ACTIVATE WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED AND WHEN PARKED TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR IS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. THESE SYMPTOMS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR AND OR LEAVE FAMILY MEMBERS STRANDED. CURIOUSLY THIS RECALL DOESN'T LIST THE RECALLED SWITCHES PART NUMBER AND CERTAINLY FORD MOTORS WON'T ADMIT THAT A FEW WERE INSTALLED ON 2004 MODELS. *TR |
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