Ownership Cost for 1997 Cadillac DeVille Sedan
Estimated: $35790 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 | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2169 | $986 | $585 | $2291 | $8794 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $451 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8294 | $7184 | $6229 | $6024 | $8059 | $35790 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM OPERATED POORLY. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE WILLING TO DEAL WITH THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. ALSO. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. *AK *SC |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, THE CONTACT PARKED AND NOTICED SMOKE AND SMALL FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRACKING CONTROL AND ABS CONTROL MODULE BURNED. THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V064000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED |
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