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Lemon Car Meaning: Laws, Protections, and Tips
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FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FORD F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE, AND LINCOLN MKX TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE INSPECTED USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) THAT HAD A CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE TO READ THE SUSPECT BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SERIAL NUMBER. BASED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER THE BCM WAS EITHER NOT AFFECTED OR REPLACED. THE CUSTOM SOFTWARE ROUTINE WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT SET OF CHARACTERS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A BCM THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFFECTED BCMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, EDGE AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES. DURING A SIX-DAY PRODUCTION PERIOD, THE SUPPLIER OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURED MODULES THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INTERNAL SHORT.
Title | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total for 5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depreciation |
Year 1 $1,061 |
Year 2 $979 |
Year 3 $898 |
Year 4 $816 |
Year 5 $734 |
Total for 5 years: $4,488 |
Insurance |
Year 1 $1,575 |
Year 2 $1,630 |
Year 3 $1,687 |
Year 4 $1,746 |
Year 5 $1,807 |
Total for 5 years: $8,445 |
Fuel |
Year 1 $1,733 |
Year 2 $1,785 |
Year 3 $1,848 |
Year 4 $1,922 |
Year 5 $2,008 |
Total for 5 years: $9,296 |
Maintenance |
Year 1 $2,763 |
Year 2 $1,924 |
Year 3 $1,047 |
Year 4 $888 |
Year 5 $2,291 |
Total for 5 years: $8,913 |
Repair |
Year 1 $1,234 |
Year 2 $1,290 |
Year 3 $1,473 |
Year 4 $1,590 |
Year 5 $1,816 |
Total for 5 years: $7,403 |
Taxes & Fees |
Year 1 $581 |
Year 2 $66 |
Year 3 $84 |
Year 4 $54 |
Year 5 $75 |
Total for 5 years: $860 |
Total for 5 years: $39,405
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