Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Base
Estimated: $41545 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2233 | $1072 | $938 | $849 | $759 | $5851 |
| Insurance | $1602 | $1658 | $1716 | $1776 | $1838 | $8590 |
| Fuel | $1950 | $2009 | $2079 | $2162 | $2259 | $10459 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2015 | $1108 | $1023 | $2291 | $9200 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $667 | $667 | $667 | $667 | $667 | $988 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10192 | $7967 | $7235 | $7288 | $8862 | $41545 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. ENGAGING REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD WITH POWER AND THEN JUMPS IN REVERSE AS IF TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR MISSING REVERSE GEAR. VEHICLE STRAINS TO SWITCH GEARS TO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. CSTMER INVOICE: AT TIME VEHICLE LUNGES AND JUMPS IN REVERSE. REPROGRAMMED PCM WITH UPDATE. START VEHICLE IDLE 5 MINUTES OR MORE, ENGAGING D GEAR, ENGAGE A/C OPERATION AND THEN ACCELERATING IN 80-95 DEGREE F ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WILL LOOSE TORQUE, RPMS REDLINE WHILE APPLING NORMAL ACCELRATOR PEDAL PRESSURE. VEHICLE STALLS BUT NEVER DIES, COASTED TO NEARBY PARKING LOT AND CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR A WRECKER, TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. DEALER CUSTOMER INVOICE: AT TIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN. OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NO CODES. *NM |
| 2006 | STEERING | 1. AT ALL TEMPERATURES THE VEHICLE HAS "HARD SPOTS" WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED. 2. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. 3. IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THE MECHANICS CAN'T ISOLATE THE EXACT PROBLEM, AND I DO NOT HAVE THE CAPITAL TO SWAP PARTS UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR |
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