Ownership Cost for 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base
Estimated: $34617 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1143 | $549 | $480 | $435 | $389 | $2996 |
| Insurance | $1500 | $1553 | $1607 | $1663 | $1722 | $8045 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1500 | $790 | $354 | $2291 | $7698 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $351 | $351 | $351 | $351 | $351 | $520 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8394 | $6489 | $5995 | $5741 | $7997 | $34617 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY AND FORCED THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 151,000. |
| 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN OIL STARTED LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A OIL PUDDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT DETERMINED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK IN THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE STALLED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,112. |
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