Ownership Cost for 2002 Chrysler 300M Base
Estimated: $35401 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1063 | $510 | $446 | $404 | $361 | $2784 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1889 | $915 | $508 | $2291 | $8366 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $340 | $504 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8367 | $6904 | $6153 | $5935 | $8043 | $35401 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR |
| 2002 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | MY 2000 CHRYSLER 300M WITH APROX 83,000 MILES, BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A LOOSE FEEL TO THE STEERING, CLUNKS UPON TURNING, SUSPENSION RATTLE OVER BUMPS. ODD FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR PATTERN. TOOK TO SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT AND INSPECTION. SHOP INFORMED ME THAT CAR WAS UNALIGNABLE DUE TO IMPENDING FAILURE OF INNER TIE ROD BUSHING. SMALL TIRE AND ALIGNMENT SHOP WAS UNWILLING TO DO THE REPAIR TO TO COMPLEXITY. TO TO MY MAIN MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM, AND ALTOUGH HE WOULDN'T HAVE THE PART FOR A DAY CAUTIONED AGANST DRIVING ANY FURTHER DO TO ITS NEAR FAILURE WHICH IF HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN TOTAL STEERING FAILURE. REPAIRED AT A COST OF $665. MOSTLY LABOR. *NM |
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