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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110. The vehicles also fail to comply with FMVSS No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorages" since they were delivered without a tether anchorage at the front passenger seating position, and as is required for vehicles without a second row of seats.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Title | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total for 5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depreciation |
Year 1 $1,328 |
Year 2 $1,226 |
Year 3 $1,123 |
Year 4 $1,021 |
Year 5 $919 |
Total for 5 years: $5,617 |
Insurance |
Year 1 $1,758 |
Year 2 $1,819 |
Year 3 $1,883 |
Year 4 $1,949 |
Year 5 $2,017 |
Total for 5 years: $9,426 |
Fuel |
Year 1 $2,000 |
Year 2 $2,060 |
Year 3 $2,132 |
Year 4 $2,217 |
Year 5 $2,317 |
Total for 5 years: $10,726 |
Maintenance |
Year 1 $2,763 |
Year 2 $1,777 |
Year 3 $1,074 |
Year 4 $1,081 |
Year 5 $2,291 |
Total for 5 years: $8,986 |
Repair |
Year 1 $983 |
Year 2 $1,144 |
Year 3 $1,304 |
Year 4 $1,423 |
Year 5 $1,634 |
Total for 5 years: $6,488 |
Taxes & Fees |
Year 1 $827 |
Year 2 $94 |
Year 3 $120 |
Year 4 $77 |
Year 5 $107 |
Total for 5 years: $1,225 |
Total for 5 years: $42,472
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