Ownership Cost for 2008 Dodge Caliber SE
Estimated: $35977 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1574 | $755 | $661 | $598 | $535 | $4123 |
| Insurance | $1570 | $1624 | $1681 | $1740 | $1801 | $8416 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1547 | $852 | $521 | $2291 | $7974 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $431 | $431 | $431 | $431 | $431 | $639 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8875 | $6721 | $6218 | $6046 | $8118 | $35977 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM WHICH NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER WILL FIX. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IT WILL TURN OFF AND NOT SET IF AT OR ABOVE 75 MPH NOR WILL IT STAY ON IF OVER 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A LOAD LIKE A HILL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED HOWEVER THEY CHECKED MY VEHICLE AGAINST ONE ON THE LOT AND COULD NOT GET THE ONE FROM THE LOT TO PRODUCE THE SAME ACTION. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF FOR THIS REASON. I AM NOW AFRAID IF I DO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT SINCE IT WILL TURN OFF BY IT'S SELF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT WON'T TURN OFF WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR |
| 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER TURNING ON MY CAR IT BEGAN TO LUNGE WHILE IN IDLE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MPH, STILL LUNGING. THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) LIT UP AND STARTED BLINKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC ($150) PROVED IT TO BE THE ETC. THE ETC KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH APPARENTLY IS A "DEALER ONLY" PART. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR DODGE THAT THE ETC KIT IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS! NOT TO MENTION THE PART COSTS $600+. AND BY THE WAY, I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2011! *TR |
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