Ownership Cost for 1997 Dodge Caravan Base
Estimated: $35012 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1873 | $787 | $225 | $2291 | $7939 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $297 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8232 | $6921 | $6061 | $5702 | $8095 | $35012 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (ENGINE RADIATOR FAN) PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS |
| 1997 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING AT STOP THE VAN JUST QUITS. SOMETIMES ENGINE CHECKLIGHT WILL COME ON. THE OXGYEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER KEPT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON NOV 3, 1999, THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK |
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