Ownership Cost for 1997 Chevrolet Blazer (4-Door 4WD)
Estimated: $36899 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 | $2108 | $2171 | $2247 | $2337 | $2442 | $11305 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2044 | $902 | $400 | $2291 | $8400 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $254 | $254 | $254 | $254 | $254 | $377 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8538 | $7357 | $6451 | $6160 | $8393 | $36899 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | TRAVELING 63MPH APPROACHING SLOWING/STOPPING TRAFFIC FROM A DISTANCE. GRADUALLY BEGAN SLOWING VEHICLE AND APPLYING INCREASED BRAKE PRESSURE. TRAFFIC THEN STOPPED, APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE-BOTH FEET ON PEDAL, HANDS BRACED ON WHEEL AND BODY THRUST BACK IN THE SEAT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. ABS DID NOT WORK - NO "CHK, CHK, CHK" SOUND AND NO PULSATING. RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION. NOTICED THAT AN ABS RECALL EXISTS FOR MODEL OF VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN SAME MONTH/YEAR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#: 99V193000) BUT WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS A 1997 MODEL. |
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