Ownership Cost for 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited
Estimated: $38317 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1728 | $829 | $726 | $656 | $587 | $4526 |
| Insurance | $1587 | $1643 | $1701 | $1760 | $1822 | $8513 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1606 | $893 | $610 | $2291 | $8163 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $698 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9384 | $7183 | $6664 | $6546 | $8540 | $38317 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | THE CHECK TIRE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. UPON FILLING THE TIRE, THE AIR-HOSE POPPED OFF AND HIT ME. I FOUND THAT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE STEM WAS BROKEN OFF ALONG WITH THE VALVE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS "COMMON WEAR AND TEAR" AND THAT THEY DID NOT COVER THIS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MULTIPLE TIRE SALES COMPANIES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THE AIR HOSE HAS TO BE PLACED AND HELD TOTALLY STRAIGHT ON THE VALVE. THE STEMS ARE EXTREMELY FRAGILE AND OFTEN BREAK IF THE HOSE IS BENT OR PULLED. I SUFFER FROM PARKINSON'S AND BACK PROBLEMS AND CANNOT STAY BENT DOWN FOR VERY LONG SO I WAS USING A STATION THAT ALLOWS PRE-SET PRESSURE AND A CLAMPING DEVICE FOR THE STEM. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED WITH THE NEW SENSORS AND HAVE HAD NO WARNING ABOUT THE DANGER INVOLVED. I FEEL THAT THIS ITEM IS EITHER DEFECTIVE, CHEAPLY MADE, OR TOO FRAGILE TO BE USED ON THE TIRE. I ALSO COULD HAVE SUFFERED WORSE THAN A BRUISED LEG WHEN THE HOSE BROKE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THIS PART AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT. |
| 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SAFETY NOTICE PT CRUISER 2008 CAR WASH WATER CAN READILY INFILTRATE THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS THROUGH THE ANTERIOR VENT, AND CAUSE BOTH REAR STOP LAMPS TO IMMEDIATELY HEAT FRACTURE IN THE 2008 PT CRUISER WHILE WASHED BY AN AUTOMATIC SYSTEM. THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE TOP AND GLIDES BACK OFF THE CAVITY BOSS, AND RUNS DOWN INTO THE OPEN VENT. THE VENT SHIELD IS INEFFECTIVE TO THIS LEVEL OF WATER FLOW. ADDITIONALLY, THE VENT IS PACED AT THE TOP OF THE LIGHT ALLOWING FOR WATER TO DRIP DIRECTLY ON A HOT BULB. PREFERABLY, THE VENT SHOULD BE A BOTTOM DRAIN; BUT THIS WOULD REQUIRE REDESIGN. (DELTA SONIC , TOUCH CAR WASH ROUTE 277 ORCHARD PARK, NY) MY NAME IS RC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING B.S. PREVIOUS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY PRODUCT VALIDATION ENGINEER, AND NOW A HVAC CONTROLS ENGINEER. THE LIKELY FAILURE MODE OF HAVING A CAR WASH IS PROBABLY HIGH SPEED IMPACT AT A STOP LIGHT DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. PEOPLE COULD DIE. I RECOMMEND A SERVICE REPAIR WHERE NARROW BENT TUBE IS ALUMINUM TAPED TO THE EXISTING VENT. *TR |
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