Ownership Cost for 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base
Estimated: $34056 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 | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1669 | $819 | $339 | $2291 | $7881 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $458 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8144 | $6526 | $5899 | $5607 | $7881 | $34056 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | STRUCTURE | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT "ENGINE CRADLE", ALSO KNOWN AS THE "K-FRAME" OR "FRONT SUB-ASSEMBLY". IT IS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK BOLTED TO THE UNDERBODY THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ATTACH TO. THE STEERING RACK IS BOLTED TO THE TOP OF IT. THE LOWER ENGINE TORSION CONNECTOR IS MOUNTED TO IT. THE REASON? TOTAL RUST OUT! THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE K-FRAME BECAUSE OF RUST. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY AT THE TIME, AND THAT WAS A GOOD THING, BECAUSE THE CAR COULD BARELY BE DRIVEN AFTER. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR |
| 2004 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH WAS MELTING AND SMOKING. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP A FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE THE SWITCH FAILED; THEREFORE, HE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THERE WERE NO CURRENT REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE PART THAT THEY BELIEVE WILL CORRECT THE FAILURE IS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600. |
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