Ownership Cost for 2010 Dodge Caliber (Mainstreet)
Estimated: $38168 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2117
$1016
$889
$805
$720
$5547
Insurance
$1699
$1759
$1820
$1884
$1950
$9112
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2595
$1583
$943
$793
$2214
$8128
Repairs
$909
$1076
$1225
$1346
$1550
$6106
Taxes & Fees
$614
$614
$614
$614
$614
$909
Total Ownership Costs
$9495
$7110
$6630
$6614
$8320
$38168
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: All Rows
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Destination Market: U.S., Canada, Mexico, Other Export Market (BUX)
Displacement CC: 2000.0
Displacement CI: 122.04748818946
Displacement L: 2.0
Doors: 4
Drive Type: FWD/Front Wheel Drive
Engine Cylinders: 4
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Caliber
Model Year: 2010
Other Engine Info: Sales Code for Engine - ECN,ECP. Sales Code for CNG Non-Turbo Engine - ECQ
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seatbelts for all seating positions.
Plant Company Name: Belvidere Assembly
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: PM
Series2: M (Medium)
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: Mainstreet
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PLEASE NOTE THIS CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. BETWEEN THE TIRES, BRAKES AND ROTORS THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 6-12 MONTHS AGO I STOPPED TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE AS MY SENSOR INFORMED ME THE TIRE WAS LOW. WHEN I PLACED THE HOSE ON THE VALVE STEM THE STEM CRACKED IN HALF. THIS COST ME MONEY TO FIX. NOW ON 11/24/12 I WAS ONCE AGAIN INFORMED I NEEDED AIR AND ONCE AGAIN THE STEM BROKE, COSTING ME OVER $100 TO FIX PLUS I HAD IT FIXED AT PEPBOYS AS THE SPARE WAS A DONUT AND DIDN'T WANT TO USE IT.THIS COST ME $25 BUT THE STEM WAS NOT THE ONE FOR THE CENSOR. MEANWHILE I CALLED THE DEALER, OUTTEN COUNTY CHRYSLER, AND LEFT A MESSAGE AS THEY WERE CLOSED. I SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MANY, MANY TIMES. TO ME, PERSONALLY, I FEEL THIS A MAJOR ISSUE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO ALLEVIATE ALL THE "REPAIR HEADACHES" YET I AM STILL DOING IT, PLUS WHY WOULD SIMPLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE CAUSE THE VALVE TO BREAK? ACCORDING TO THE PERSON AT THE DESK THEY NOTED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES THAT THE VALVE STEMS CORRODE AND BREAK EASILY. TO ME THIS IS A RIP OFF TO ME, THE CONSUMER AND COSTLY AT THAT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE. *TR
2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE FORMING CONDENSATIONS, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.